Lamentation Over the Dead Christ

16th century

German 16th Century

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The sculpture depicts a central seated figure with flowing garments and a covered head, holding or supporting another figure. Flanking the central figure on each side are two additional figures in long robes with detailed folds. The sculpture is made of golden-colored metal, highlighting the details of the drapery and figures. The piece is small, fitting comfortably in a hand, with a loop at the top for possible attachment. Overall, the sculpture conveys a sense of solemnity and complexity through its layered figures and metallic surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (silhouetted contour): 4 x 4.3 cm (1 9/16 x 1 11/16 in.) gross weight: 18 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.576


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, 442.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 438.

Wikidata ID

Q63814925

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