Hagar(?) and the Angel

late 16th century

German 16th Century

Associated Names
German 16th Century

Sculptor

The sculpture is a round medallion featuring a relief scene of a reclining female figure with a child lying beside her. An angelic figure with wings stands nearby, gesturing with one hand. The background includes trees and foliage. The material of the sculpture appears to be bronze, evident from its warm, brownish hue and metallic appearance. The piece is detailed, with a beaded border around the outer edge of the medallion. The figures and scenery are intricately carved, demonstrating depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.1 cm (2 in.) gross weight: 18 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.443

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, 309.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 449.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 160, no. 9.

Wikidata ID

Q63814845

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