The Man of Sorrows

late 15th/early 16th century

Probably Lombard 15th/16th Century

Associated Names
Lombard 15th Century

Artist

Lombard 16th Century

Artist

This is a painting of a figure depicted in an engraved style. The image shows a stylized representation of a bearded figure with long, flowing hair, who appears to be wearing a crown or headpiece. The figure is portrayed from the waist up, with arms crossed over the chest. The background features bold, radiating patterns that frame the figure. The artwork is presented within a circular frame with a rustic, aged appearance. The technique used has a woodcut or engraving feel, emphasizing lines and patterns to create depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    nielloed silver

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    diameter (without border): 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1961.9.132

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Trivulzio Collection, Milan, by 1826.[1] (Alessandro Contini Bonacossi, 1878-1955, Rome and Florence);[2] purchased 26 June 1935 by Samuel H. Kress (1863-1955), New York; gift 27 September 1950 to the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York;[3] gift 1961 to NGA.
[1] Laura Aldovini, I Nielli Trivulzio. Storia, Tecnica, Collezionismo, Milan, 2021:221.
[2] The bill of sale included sculptures, maiolicas, furniture, antique velvets, paintings, and enamels, for a total of one hundred objects. Copy in NGA curatorial files. See also The Kress Collection Digital Archive, (https://kress.nga.gov/Detail/acquisitions/ACQ143).
[3] An affidavit of 21 August 1956 by Herbert L. Spencer, executive director, Samuel H. Kress Foundation, states the Trivulzio collection of nielli and enamels were given by Samuel H. Kress to the Foundation on 27 September 1950; original in National Gallery of Art Archives. Secretary and General Counsel Records – Major Donor Files; copy in NGA curatorial files.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1874

  • probably Esposizione storica dell’arte industriale, Salone dei Giardini di Porta Venezia, Milan, 1874, no. 47 or no. 49.

Bibliography

2021

  • Aldovini, Laura. I Nielli Trivulzio. Storia, Tecnica, Collezionismo. Milan, 2021:213, 221, 266, 298, 303, no. 43, pl. X.

Wikidata ID

Q63854468

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