The Incredulity of Saint Thomas

16th century

Florentine 16th Century

Associated Names
Florentine 16th Century

Artist

The sculpture shows a biblical scene with a central figure with long hair, partially clothed with a draped cloth around the waist, surrounded by several other figures. The group is closely clustered, with one figure on the left reaching out to touch the central figure. The material of the sculpture appears to be bronze, with a dark metallic color and areas of golden sheen. The sculpture is in relief, giving it a three-dimensional appearance, with detailed and intricate depictions of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (silhouetted left and top): 6.8 x 5.7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.) gross weight: 82 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.529

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, 395.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 299.

Wikidata ID

Q63814879

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