A Bowl

late 15th - early 16th century

Paduan or Venetian 15th or 16th Century

Associated Names
Paduan 15th Century

Sculptor

Venetian 15th Century

Sculptor

Paduan 16th Century

Sculptor

Venetian 16th Century

Sculptor

The sculpture depicts a bowl with intricate relief carvings along its exterior. The carvings include floral motifs and mythical creatures like griffins or dragons in an elaborate design. The bowl is crafted from dark metal, likely bronze, giving it a deep brown color with a patina on the surface. It is presented against a light gray backdrop. The size of the bowl suggests it would fit comfortably on a table, serving as a decorative object with artistic value.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (height by depth): 7.5 × 19.6 cm (2 15/16 × 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.95

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: Renaissance Bronzes. Oxford, 1931: 102, no. 92, pl. 51.

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. 45, as by North Italian 15th Century.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 526.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 59, no. 10.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 166, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63810044

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