The Entombment

mid 15th century

Paduan 15th Century

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The sculpture depicts a group of figures gathered around a central figure. The central figure is reclining in a seated position. The surrounding figures have their heads inclined towards the central figure, creating a sense of interaction. The figures are draped in robes, suggesting dignity and solemnity. The relief sculpture appears to be made of bronze, with a dark golden-brown color and areas of verdigris patina. The sculpture is square with small circular holes at each corner and center of the sides. The relief work is shallow, with the figures subtly emerging from the flat background. The surface shows signs of age and wear, adding texture and visual interest.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 4.3 x 4.4 cm (1 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.) gross weight: 19 gr

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.261


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. 166.

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. 106, 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

Q63809985

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