Victory between Fame and Peace

third quarter 16th century

Italian 16th Century

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

The sculpture is a relief depicting three figures. The central figure holds a wreath above her head, flanked by two other female figures holding long staves. The figure on the left has wings. The sculpture is made from a material with a brownish and dark green patina. The figures wear detailed clothing and stand on a base. The composition suggests a narrative or ceremonial scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.3 x 7.8 cm (2 1/2 x 3 1/16 in.) gross weight: 98 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.466

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, 332.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 406.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 113, no. 18.

Wikidata ID

Q63814866

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