Andrea Briosco, called Riccio, 1470-1532, Paduan Sculptor [obverse]

probably 1532

Follower of Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Sculptor

Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Related Artist, Paduan, 1470 - 1532

The sculpture is a profile portrait of a man's head facing left. The man has curly hair and distinct facial features. The sculpture is in high relief and rendered in dark bronze color, likely bronze. Encircling the edge is an inscription in raised letters. The detailed man's hair and facial features highlight the craftsmanship. The round sculpture is possibly a medallion, meant for close-up viewing.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.25 cm (2 1/16 in.)
    gross weight: 60.98 gr (0.134 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.978.a

Associated Artworks

This is an image of a bronze coin with an embossed design. The coin features a central image of a tree stump with a branch growing on the left and a broken branch extending to the right. Above the stump, there is an eight-pointed star symbol. The Latin inscription "OBSTANTE GENIO" encircles the tree and star, with the words separated by small star symbols. The material of the coin shows signs of age and oxidation, giving it a dark, weathered patina. The details are rendered with prominence, highlighting the contrast between the raised design and the background surface.

Broken Laurel Tree with Leafy Branch [reverse]

Anonymous Artist

1532

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his heirs; purchased with the entire Dreyfus collection 9 July 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London, New York, and Paris); sold 31 January 1944 to the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York;[1] gift 1957 to NGA.
[1] The Duveen Brothers Records document the firm’s sixteen year pursuit and eventual acquisition of the Dreyfus collection, which included paintings, sculptures, small bronzes, medals, and plaquettes. Bequeathed as part of his estate to Dreyfus’ widow and five children (a son and four daughters), who had differing opinions about its disposition, the collection was not sold until after his widow’s death in April 1929. Duveen did not wish to separate Dreyfus’ collection of small bronzes, medals, and plaquettes, and it was sold intact to the Kress Foundation for a price that was met by installment payments every three months. (Duveen Brothers Records, accession number 960015, Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles: reel 301, box 446, folders 3 and 4; reel 302, box 447, folders 1-6; reel 303, box 448, folders 1 and 2; reel 330, box 475, folder 4.) See also George Francis Hill’s discussion "A Note on Pedigrees" in his catalogue, The Gustave Dreyfus Collection: Renaissance Medals, Oxford, 1931: xii, which was commissioned by Duveen Brothers.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1953

  • Renaissance Portraits, Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1953, no cat.

Bibliography

1967

  • Hill, George Francis, and Graham Pollard. Renaissance Medals from the Samuel H. Kress Collection at the National Gallery of Art. London, 1967: no. 385.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 62, no. 1.

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 439, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: ANDREAS CRISPVS PATAVINVS AEREVM D[ivi] ANT[onii] CANDELABRVM F[ecit]

Wikidata ID

Q63851155

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