Narcissus

16th century

Florentine 16th Century

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The sculpture is a small relief medallion with a nude figure as its central subject. The figure is standing, slightly leaning to one side with an arm raised, set against a textured background with floral and possibly fauna elements engraved around them. The sculpture is crafted from a metallic material with a dark brown, almost copper-like patina. The oval shape of the medallion includes two small holes at the top. The high-relief technique gives the sculpture a three-dimensional presence, creating shadows and highlights that enhance the details of the figure and surrounding elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (oval): 6 x 4.7 cm (2 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.) gross weight: 90 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.528


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, 394.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 403.

Wikidata ID

Q63814878

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