Sea-Monsters Fighting

early 16th century

North Italian 16th Century

Associated Names
North Italian 16th Century

Artist

The sculpture depicts a scene with a central figure engaged in an interaction with multiple serpent-like creatures. The central figure appears to be human, with muscular features, holding a weapon directed towards one of the serpents. The rectangular sculpture has a bronze hue with intricate carving depicting underwater elements and the creatures. The relief shows a dynamic composition typical of heroic narratives, with the human figure exerting force amidst chaotic surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trapezoidal): 4.8 x 9.7 cm (1 7/8 x 3 13/16 in.) gross weight: 58 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.450

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, 316.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 446.

Wikidata ID

Q63814851

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