Brunaccino Rinaldi

16th century

Florentine 16th Century

Associated Names
Florentine 16th Century

Artist

The sculpture is a bust of an older male figure. He has a prominent mustache and short, curly hair. His expression is stern, with deeply furrowed brows and a strong jawline. The sculpture is made of bronze with a dark patina and slight greenish undertones. It rests on a rectangular base with an engraved inscription in a classical style. The base is made from the same bronze material as the bust. The overall presentation is sophisticated and solemn, highlighting the detailed craftsmanship of the sculptor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 58 x 33 x 20 cm (22 13/16 x 13 x 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.118

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Beurdeley collection, Florence, in 1865.[1] acquired 1878 in Florence by A. Gérôme. (Lowengard, Paris); sold 15 May 1908 to Peter A.B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania;[2] inheritance from Estate of Peter A.B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.
[1] The bust is illustrated and described, and identified as being in the Beurdeley collection by Paul Mantz, "Musée Rétrospectif. La Renaissance et les temps modernes," Gazette des Beaux-Arts 19 (1865): 329-330, illus.
[2] Provenance according to Widener files in NGA curatorial records.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 8.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 87, repro.

Inscriptions

on tablet on base: MCC.LXI / BRVNACCINVS. RINALDI.DE / BRVNELLESCHIS. FLOR. REIPVB. PREAF / IN. LVC ESES. FX. CLARO. OTHONV / IPATORV. ET. SAXOIAE. DVCV. GENERE. ORTVS. / DVX. GHIBELLINORV. ROCCIAE. AC. VILLAEPETRAIAE / COES. EX. NIPOZANI. VOLOGNANI . Q. DOMIIS. PRAECIAR / AE. BRVACCIORV. FAILIAE. AGOME. PRESTAS. PATRIT. ET. C. / FIOR. NVC. CODITVS. SAXO. IACETOAE. CERIS. FIE. POTITVS. SVO

Wikidata ID

Q63809410

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