Mortar with Birds, Cherubim, Armorial Shield, and Festoons

early 16th century

Italian 16th Century

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

The image shows a bronze mortar with a broad, flaring mouth and a small, rounded base. The surface is decorated with intricate designs such as garland and floral motifs. The bronze has a dark, aged look with a slight reflective sheen. The mortar appears slightly weathered, indicating its historical craftsmanship and use, with detailed engravings on its exterior.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 8.7 x 10 cm (3 7/16 x 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.104

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: 114, no. 101, pl. 58.

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.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 572.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 116, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63809700

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