Judith

15th century

North Italian 15th Century

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The sculpture depicts a figure wearing detailed armor and holding a sword and a severed head. The individual has been crafted with attention to detail, showing intricate designs on the armor, including an eagle emblem on the chest. The figure's hair is styled with curls, and there is a wreath or similar adornment on the head. The sculpture is made from a bronze-colored material, which gives it an antique, metallic finish. The figure is in high relief, indicating it may have been part of a larger object or used as a plaque or medallion. The sculpture overall has a classical appearance suggestive of ancient warrior or mythological themes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (silhouetted contour): 5 x 3.6 cm (1 15/16 x 1 7/16 in.) gross weight: 25 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.404


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, 280.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 322.

Wikidata ID

Q63814821

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