The Rape of Lucretia (?)

16th century

Probably Italian 16th Century

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Sculptor

The image shows a sculpture of a human figure in a dynamic pose, depicted from the back on a rectangular plaque. The figure has one leg raised and one arm extended, holding onto a draped fabric. The background includes a stool, drapes, and other elements. The sculpture is made of bronzed or dark golden-colored metal, with detailed textures and a classical influence in style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Yellow-brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 3.7 x 2.9 cm (1 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.) gross weight: 23 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.444

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, 310.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 413.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 94, no. 17.

Wikidata ID

Q63814846

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