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The sculpture depicts a toad with detailed precision. The toad is rendered in a dark, brownish color, typical of bronze material. The texture of the sculpture is smooth, with bumps on the toad's back and limbs. The toad is portrayed in a seated position with its head slightly elevated. The proportions and textural details capture the essence of a toad commonly seen in nature.
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The sculpture depicts a toad with detailed precision. The toad is rendered in a dark, brownish color, typical of bronze material. The texture of the sculpture is smooth, with bumps on the toad's back and limbs. The toad is portrayed in a seated position with its head slightly elevated. The proportions and textural details capture the essence of a toad commonly seen in nature.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Toad

Paduan 16th Century

Date
early 16th century
Medium
bronze//Dark brown patina
Dimensions
overall: 6.1 x 7.9 x 8 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Small Bronze
Accession number
1957.14.90
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Paduan
  • Renaissance
  • European Small Bronzes before 1900
  • amphibian
  • animal
  • Toad
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 43810. 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.