Part of a Sword Pommel (Centaur Supporting Medallion; Venus Flanked by Mars and Hercules)

Caradosso Foppa

Associated Names
Caradosso Foppa

Artist, Milanese, c. 1452 - 1526/1527

This is a photograph of a decorative metallic artifact. The object features intricate carvings depicting a mythological scene. The upper portion showcases two centaur-like creatures facing each other, each with a human torso and a feline lower body. Between them is a circular emblem containing the profile of a head. Below are arched niches containing three human figures stylized in dynamic poses. The figures carry various small adornments or instruments. The artifact exhibits detailed craftsmanship and a luxurious antique finish, possibly gilded, emphasized by the glowing gold-bronze hue against a darker background.

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West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Light brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 3.78 x 3.65 cm (1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
    gross weight: 33.52 gr (0.074 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.227

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1908

  • Migeon, Gaston. "La collection de M. Gustave Dreyfus, V: Les plaquettes." Les Arts 80 (August 1908): 18, repro., as Sword Pommel, by Caradosso.

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931: 75, no. 103, pl. 31, as by Caradosso.

1951

  • Renaissance Bronzes: Statuettes, Reliefs and Plaquettes, Medals and Coins from the Kress Collection. Introduction by Perry B. Cott. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951: 148, as by Caradosso.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: 100, no. 360, fig. 302, as North Italian, late fifteenth or early sixteenth century.

Markings

Reverse bears former inventory number 18 in red paint (Dreyfus), and earlier-style NGA accession number in red paint.

Wikidata ID

Q63814967

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