The Flagellation

c. 1480

Sperandio

Associated Names
Sperandio

Artist, Mantuan, c. 1425/1428 - c. 1504

The sculpture depicts five male figures on a rectangular plaque. The central figure appears distressed, surrounded by four other figures. All figures are detailed with textured hair and clothing folds, conveying movement and interaction. The sculpture is made of metallic bronze, giving it a warm brown color with highlights suggesting aged patina. The plaque has a small hole at the top center for hanging or attachment. The design suggests a narrative-oriented artwork capturing a frozen moment in time.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 12.25 x 13.4 cm (4 13/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
    gross weight: 484.2 gr (1.067 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.210

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.

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Bibliography

1908

  • Migeon, Gaston. “La collection de M. Gustave Dreyfus, III: Petits bronzes—Bas-reliefs.” Les Arts 73 (Jan. 1908): 30, repro. 23.

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931: 64, no. 86, pl. 27.

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: 145, repro. 69.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: 70, no. 235, fig. 10, as c. 1480.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 50, no. 9, as c. 1480.

Markings

Reverse formerly bore previous inventory numbers 430 in black ink (unidentified collection) and 86 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931); numerals removed during 1982 cleaning.

Wikidata ID

Q63815239

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