One of Two Ornamental Friezes

16th century

Florentine 16th Century

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The sculpture is a rectangular relief panel with a detailed scene. Two Triton-like figures are on each side of the central part. They have human torsos and serpentine tails, facing the center and gesturing outward. At the top-center, there is a stylized frontal mask or head surrounded by floral or scroll-like elements. Flanking the central figures are ornate vases with floral designs, birds, and elaborate scrollwork. The material appears gilded, giving it a golden color. The composition shows harmony and balance, with fantastical figures and decorative elements arranged symmetrically.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 363.5 x 1633 cm (143 1/8 x 642 15/16 in.) gross weight: 81 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.532


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, 398.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 399.

Wikidata ID

Q63814882

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