Saint George and the Dragon

15th century

North Italian 15th Century

Associated Names
North Italian 15th Century

Sculptor

The sculpture depicts a figure of a young man holding a large head in his left hand and standing with his right leg placed on a creature. The young man is adorned in a skirt and has a cloak draped over his left shoulder. His hair is curly. The sculpture is made from a dark-colored material, likely bronze, with intricate detailing throughout.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.2 x 6.8 x 5.5 cm (5 3/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 with the entire Dreyfus collection by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London, New York, and Paris); sold 1944 to the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

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Bibliography

1951

  • Renaissance Bronzes: Statuettes, Reliefs and Plaquettes, Medals and Coins from the Kress Collection. Introduction by Perry B. Cott. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951: 137, repro. 24, as by Florentine 15th Century.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 501.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 53, no. 24.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 159, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63810087