Mars and Frieze of Trophies

first quarter 16th century

North Italian 16th Century

Associated Names
North Italian 16th Century

Sculptor

The sculpture features a circular object with an intricately carved scene in its center. The scene depicts a seated figure holding a helmet and a staff, surrounded by trees or branches. The border is detailed with motifs including armor, weaponry, human figures, and animals. The material appears to be a bronze or copper-colored metal. The relief work is finely detailed, with the central figure raised above the surface to create depth. The circular design suggests it may be decorative or part of a larger object.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 6.72 cm (2 5/8 in.)
    gross weight: 70.34 gr (0.155 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.541

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, 407.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 359.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 67, no. 19.

Markings

Reverse bears former inventory number 610 in black paint (unidentified collection).

Wikidata ID

Q63814892

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