Allegorical Scene

Peter Flötner

Associated Names
Peter Flötner

Artist, German, c. 1485 - 1546

The sculpture portrays a scenic landscape with figures in a narrative setting. The central focus is on two human figures, one of which is an adult guiding a child, as they move through a natural setting. The scene is detailed with surrounding elements such as trees and an architectural structure resembling a small village or castle in the background. The entire sculpture is crafted from gold-colored material, giving it a lustrous and reflective quality. The texture and relief of the sculpture's surface give the figures and landscape depth and dimension, creating a dynamic scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 5.7 x 8.5 cm (2 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.) gross weight: 78 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.569


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, 435.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 426.

Wikidata ID

Q63815118

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