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The sculpture is a bust of a bearded man with short, textured hair, dressed in a garment with detailed folds and a round medallion with an emblem hanging from his neck. The sculpture is predominantly brown, with variations that suggest a patina, indicating that it is made of a material that either resembles or is aged metal. The bust is supported by a dark, possibly black, round pedestal.
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The sculpture is a bust of a bearded man with short, textured hair, dressed in a garment with detailed folds and a round medallion with an emblem hanging from his neck. The sculpture is predominantly brown, with variations that suggest a patina, indicating that it is made of a material that either resembles or is aged metal. The bust is supported by a dark, possibly black, round pedestal.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Knight of Santiago

Attributed to Francesco Segala

Date
c. 1570/1580
Medium
painted terracotta
Dimensions
overall: 71 x 53.2 x 27.6 cm (27 15/16 x 20 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Bust
Accession number
1943.4.85
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Anonymous
  • male
  • portrait
  • European Sculpture 1300-1800
  • Paduan
  • Renaissance
Provenance

Clarence H. Mackay [1874-1938], Roslyn, New York. (Duveen Brothers, Inc. London and New York), by 1936;[1] purchased 1941 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1943 to NGA. [1] The sculpture was lent by Duveen to a 1936 exhibition of works on the art market, held in Amsterdam.

NGA object ID 12183. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.