The Entombment

mid 16th century

Lombard 16th Century

Associated Names
Lombard 16th Century

Sculptor

The sculpture depicts a group of five figures in an intimate and closely-knit composition. At the center of the sculpture, there is a central figure with closed eyes. Surrounding this central figure are four other individuals who are positioned to support and envelop him, each carefully detailed with flowing garments and gentle expressions. The material of the sculpture appears to be a type of bronze or metal alloy, giving it a brown and slightly oxidized patina. Due to the relief nature of the sculpture, depth is created through the varied heights of the figures, providing an artistic representation that projects from the background as they engage with the central figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 4.3 x 3.9 cm (1 11/16 x 1 9/16 in.) gross weight: 22 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.366

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, 242.

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: 145, as Paduan 15th Century.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 313.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 143, no. 11.

Wikidata ID

Q63814784

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