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Arabian Camel (or Dromedary)

c. 1570s/1580s

Attributed to Antonio Abondio

Associated Names

Antonio Abondio

Sculptor, Italian, 1538 - 1591

The sculpture depicts a camel carved in relief on an oval-shaped piece. The camel has a hump and long neck, standing on a textured surface. The material is dark and metallic, with shiny highlights on raised parts. A small hole at the top suggests it may be for hanging or display. The size is small and portable, possibly fitting into a hand, indicating it may have been intended for personal use or as a medallion.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lead
Credit Line

Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin in honor of Douglas Lewis
Dimensions

overall (oval): 9.6 x 7.9 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.) gross weight: 73 gr
Accession Number

2004.51.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2004 to NGA.

Associated Names

Lisa Baskin

Exhibition History

2010

Arcimboldo, 1526-1593: Nature and Fantasy, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2010 - 2011, no. 38.

Bibliography

1975

Weber, Ingrid. Deutsche, Niederländische und Französische Renaissanceplaketten 1500-1650. Munich, 1975: 1: 289, no. 659.3; II: 179, fig. 659.3.

Wikidata ID

Q63861642

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