Lucretia Stabbing Herself

late 15th - early 16th century

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Artist, Veronese, 1467 - 1528

The sculpture is a circular relief medallion featuring a woman with wavy hair. Her head is slightly tilted to the side, and her expression is serene with eyes partially closed and lips slightly parted. She is depicted wearing draped clothing, with a hand resting across her chest. The sculpture is made from bronze, giving it a dark, brownish hue with a surface texture showing patina and subtle highlights on the raised areas. The intricate detailing of the hair and drapery adds depth to this small-scale sculptural piece. The medallion has a small hole near the top for hanging or attaching, suggesting it was meant to be displayed at the viewer's eye level.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.12 cm (2 in.)
    gross weight: 43.06 gr (0.095 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.339


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

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol.II, 215.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 185.

Markings

Reverse bears former inventory numbers 35 in faint white paint (crossed out in thicker white paint; unidentified collection), 169 in red paint (Dreyfus), and 215 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).

Wikidata ID

Q63815100

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