A Triumphant Warrior

Antico

Associated Names
Antico

Artist, Mantuan, c. 1460 - 1528

The image shows a circular medallion or coin with detailed engravings. The surface features a mythological scene with a winged horse, potentially Pegasus, being ridden by a human-like figure in a chariot-like contraption. The medallion is filled with intricate patterns, including a vertical staff or pole. The predominant color is gold-toned, suggesting a bronze or gold-colored material. The surface displays signs of aging and wear, indicating potential historical significance. Incomplete inscriptions along the circumference and two visible holes for mounting or wearing are also observed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.13 cm (1 5/8 in.)
    gross weight: 14.26 gr (0.031 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.244

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

1886

  • Molinier, Émile. Les Bronzes de la Renaissance. Les Plaquettes; Catalogue Raisonné. 2 vols. Paris, 1886: 1:69, no. 100, as by Antico.

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931: 86, no. 120, pl. 35, as by Antico.

1951

  • National Gallery of Art. Renaissance Bronzes: Statuettes, Reliefs and Plaquettes, Medals and Coins from the Kress Collection. Introduction by Perry B. Cott. Washington, 1951: 149, as by Antico.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: 8, no. 2, fig. 70, as by Antico.

Inscriptions

around circumference: +DO[NO] : H[A]EC * FIDES = QVAM x FECIT * (I offer these [victories?] as Faith has accomplished them)[1]

Markings

Reverse bears earlier-style NGA accession number in red paint.

Wikidata ID

Q63814938

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