Death of Hippolytus

late 15th - early 16th century

Moderno

Associated Names
Moderno

Artist, Veronese, 1467 - 1528

The sculpture is a circular medallion with a relief depicting a charioteer in a dynamic scene involving four rearing horses. The horses are shown mid-motion, with their manes flowing and limbs extended. The charioteer, positioned behind the horses, is muscular. The background features trees and clouds. The sculpture is crafted from a material that appears to be a form of bronze or a similar metal, displaying a rich brown color with a smooth, slightly aged patina. The medallion is detailed and small, possibly intended for close viewing as a decorative or commemorative piece.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 10.51 cm (4 1/8 in.)
    gross weight: 230.32 gr (0.508 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.313

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

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol.II, 189.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 160.

1989

  • Pope-Hennessy, John. "The Study of Italian Plaquettes." Studies in the History of Art 22 (1989): 25-26, fig. 19.

Markings

Reverse bears former inventory numbers 82, crudely incised (unidentified collection); 146 in red paint (Dreyfus); and 189 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).

Wikidata ID

Q63815084

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