A Bowl

mid 16th century

Veneto-Islamic 16th Century

Associated Names
Veneto-Islamic 16th Century

Sculptor

The image displays a sculpted bowl with a circular form. The bowl is a dark metallic brown color, suggesting it is made of metal such as bronze or copper. It is adorned with intricate engraved patterns consisting of interwoven swirling lines and curves. The bowl appears slightly worn with variations in patina but maintains a polished sheen. The angled placement of the bowl in the image showcases both the inner and outer surfaces, emphasizing the craftsmanship of the patterns and the smooth contours of the bowl.

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On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M25

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 5.2 x 14.2 cm (2 1/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.96

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. 93, 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: 140, as Bowl ornamented with engraved arabesques by Veneto-Saracenic 16th Century.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 563.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 143, no. 15.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 231, repro.

Inscriptions

in interior, signature of the maker Hatim

Wikidata ID

Q63810224

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