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The sculpture depicts a bird perched with its wings partially spread. It is crafted from dark metal, possibly bronze, and has a smooth, polished surface. The eyes are distinctly depicted with a contrasting color or reflective material. The sculpture is mounted on a square base made of marble-like stone with green, brown, and cream colors. The bird is perched on a cylindrical pedestal rising from the base, with detailed carving of feathers and claws. The sculpture appears life-like due to intricate detailing and materials used.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
A Crow
Italian 16th Century
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- bronze with gilding//Dark patina, eyes gilded
- Dimensions
- overall: 7.3 x 6.3 x 9.5 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Small Bronze
- Accession number
- 1957.14.84
- Credit line
- Samuel H. Kress Collection
- Time span
- 1401 to 1500
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Italian
- bird
- animal
- Renaissance
- Crow
- European Small Bronzes before 1900
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.
NGA object ID 43804. 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.