The Triumph of Flora

mid 16th century

Italian 16th Century

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Italian 16th Century

Artist

The sculpture is a small, detailed relief featuring multiple figures and a horse. On the left side, a chariot with a rider inside is shown, drawn by a horse. Next to the horse, several human figures appear in various poses, facing towards the right. The piece is rectangular with rounded edges and has a hole at the top center. It is made of a dark, metallic material with a brownish patina. The figures are in low relief, set against a flat surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 2.5 x 7.3 cm (1 x 2 7/8 in.) gross weight: 40 gr

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.234

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Oscar Hainauer [d. 1894], Berlin; his wife, Julie Hainauer, Berlin; acquired 1906 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); by exchange 21 October 1920 to Joseph E. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

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Bibliography

1897

  • Bode, Wilhelm von, ed. Die Sammlung Oscar Hainauer / The Collection of Oscar Hainauer. [bound as one volume, English and German pages interleaved in one page sequence] Berlin, 1897 and London, 1906: no. 210.

1908

  • A Cabinet of One Hundred & Thirty-Three Bronze Plaques and Medals of the Renaissance Period from the Collection of the Late Herr Oscar Hainauer of Berlin. Ed. Duveen Brothers. London, n.d. (but 1908): no. 109, repro.

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 15.

Wikidata ID

Q63809667

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