Herod and Herodias

late 15th century

French 15th Century

Associated Names
French 15th Century

Artist

The relief depicts two figures, a man and a woman, wearing detailed royal attire. The woman is on the left, wearing a headdress with intricate patterns and her head slightly bowed, while the man on the right is wearing a crown and has a beard. Between them is a small child or baby, possibly held by the woman. The sculpture is round with a hole in the center and is crafted from a bronze-colored material with an aged patina. The style of the relief appears ancient or classical, with perpendicular figures standing out against the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Medium brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.552

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, 418.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 415.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 201, no. 23.

2006

  • Bergbauer, Bertrand and Catherine Chédeau. Images en relief: La collection de plaquettes du Musée National de la Renaissance. Paris, 2006: 107.

Wikidata ID

Q63814904

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