Mars

Style of Peter Flötner

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Sculptor

Peter Flötner

Related Artist, German, c. 1485 - 1546

The sculpture is a relief depicting a human figure. The figure is holding a sword in one hand and another object in the other hand. The background suggests movement or energy. The sculpture is made from metal, likely bronze, with a rich brown patina. The rectangular plaque format of the sculpture is presented vertically, with the figure centrally positioned. Swirling lines or embellishments surround the figure. The overall appearance is detailed and complex.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 4.5 x 2.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.) gross weight: 20 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.582

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, 448.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 429.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 158, no. 5.

Wikidata ID

Q63814930

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