An Allegorical Scene

Workshop of Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Sculptor

Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Related Artist, Paduan, 1470 - 1532

The sculpture is a roundel featuring the engraved relief of a seated older man with curly hair, draped in fabric, gently interacting with a cherubic figure. The cherub, depicted with wings, stands in front of the man extending its hands towards him. Behind them is a tree with detailed foliage growing beside a large urn-like container, adding depth to the scene. The material of the roundel appears to be a dark bronze or copper with a patina. The roundel displays an intimate and serene scene crafted with attention to detailing and realism in the figures' postures and expressions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 6.35 cm (2 1/2 in.)
    gross weight: 55.93 gr (0.123 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.346

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. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol.II, 222.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 220.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 83, no. 35.

Markings

Reverse bears earlier-style NGA accession number in red paint.

Wikidata ID

Q63814773

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