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The image shows a small, oval-shaped relief sculpture featuring a seated, robed figure with a serene expression. The figure's head is covered, and it is surrounded by intricate floral designs and text within a border. The sculpture is made of dark metal, likely bronze, with a slightly worn and aged surface. It has a flat base and a looped extension at the top, possibly for suspension. The craftsmanship of the piece highlights the skill of its maker and its historical significance.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
Abundance
Roman 15th Century, after the Antique
- Date
- mid 15th century
- Medium
- bronze//Light brown patina
- Dimensions
- overall (oval without suspension loop): 5.11 x 4.15 cm (2 x 1 5/8 in.) overall (height with suspension loop): 5.93 cm (2 5/16 in.) gross weight: 46.19 gr (0.102 lb.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Plaquette
- Accession number
- 1957.14.169
- Credit line
- Samuel H. Kress Collection
- Time span
- 1401 to 1500
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Roman
- allegory
- Renaissance
- Abundance
- Renaissance Plaquettes
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.
Inscription
around circumference: +.HOC.OPVS.E.PRVGES.[shield of arms of Cardinal Pietro Barbo].EFVNDO.COPIA.CORNV. (This work is Fruges [the Fruits of the Earth]: I pour forth from a horn of plenty)
Marks
Reverse bears former inventory numbers 39 in red paint (Dreyfus) and 45 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).
NGA object ID 43889. 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.