The Triumph of Poverty

16th century

Flemish 16th Century

Associated Names
Flemish 16th Century

Artist

The sculpture depicts several figures in various poses. A person sits atop a structure, surrounded by other individuals engaged in different activities. Some are holding staffs while others lead animals resembling oxen. The composition is busy, with figures positioned throughout the foreground, middle ground, and background. The sculpture is made of a dark metal with areas of worn patina revealing lighter tones. The figures convey a narrative through their postures and interactions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.5 x 12.4 cm (2 9/16 x 4 7/8 in.) gross weight: 162 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.563

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, 429.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 456.

2006

  • Bergbauer, Bertrand and Catherine Chédeau. Images en relief: La collection de plaquettes du Musée National de la Renaissance. Paris, 2006: 105.

Inscriptions

upper left: INOPIA; upper center: VMI / TIM

Wikidata ID

Q63814919

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