A Combat of Horsemen

c. 1500

North Italian 16th Century

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This is a photograph of a bronze relief sculpture depicting a battle scene. The relief features armored mounted warriors engaged in combat. Two horses and their riders are captured mid-action, with figures wielding weapons and raising shields. The detailing indicates movement and tension among the figures. The composition is compact, with overlapping elements creating a sense of depth and intensity. The bronze's natural patina adds to the overall historical and artistic aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 5.4 x 6.1 cm (2 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.) gross weight: 61 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.424


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.

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Bibliography

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol.II, 300.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 386.

Wikidata ID

Q63814837

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