The Entombment

late 15th - early 16th century

Moderno

Associated Names
Moderno

Artist, Veronese, 1467 - 1528

The sculpture depicts a relief scene featuring a central figure in a reclining position, likely a male, with eyes closed and minimally draped with a cloth around the waist. Surrounding him are five other robed figures, some reaching out towards the central figure. The figures are detailed, showing folds in their clothes and distinct facial features. The sculpture is cast in dark-toned bronze, giving it a classic and robust appearance. It is a flat piece with some portions protruding slightly, creating a sense of depth. The sculpture appears relatively small, intricate, and likely meant for display at eye level to appreciate the detailed craftsmanship.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (silhouetted upper edge): 7.06 × 7.18 cm (2 3/4 × 2 13/16 in.)
    gross weight: 72.78 gr (0.16 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.297

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

1886

  • Molinier, Émile. Les Bronzes de la Renaissance. Les Plaquettes; Catalogue Raisonné. 2 vols. Paris, 1886: 1:131, no. 174, repro.

  • Molinier, Émile. L'Art 40 (1886): 190, repro.

1908

  • Migeon, Gaston. "La collection de M. Gustave Dreyfus, V: Les plaquettes." Les Arts 80 (August 1908): 20, fig. 3.

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol. II, 135, no. 173, pl. 56.

1951

  • National Gallery of Art. Renaissance Bronzes: Statuettes, Reliefs and Plaquettes, Medals and Coins from the Kress Collection. Introduction by Perry B. Cott. Washington, 1951: 151.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: 47, no. 149, fig. 181.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 107, no. 12.

1989

  • Lewis, Douglas. "The Plaquettes of 'Moderno' and His Followers." Studies in the History of Art 22 (1989): 118-119, 140, no. III.A.1.

Markings

Reverse formerly bore previous inventory numbers 131 in red paint (Dreyfus) and 173 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931); numerals removed in 1982 cleaning.

Wikidata ID

Q63815071

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