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The sculpture is a profile relief of a man's head, specifically showing the right side of his face. The subject is a young man with short, wavy hair, defined facial features, and a strong jawline. The material used is likely bronze, giving the sculpture an aged and patinated appearance. The sculpture is part of a medallion or plaque with raised features against a recessed background. The detail in the hair and facial features is finely crafted, giving the head a lifelike appearance.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
Augustus
Florentine 15th Century, after the Antique
- Date
- 15th century
- Medium
- bronze//Dark brown patina
- Dimensions
- overall (irregular oval): 4.65 x 3.16 cm (1 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.) gross weight: 33.21 gr (0.073 lb.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Plaquette
- Accession number
- 1957.14.175
- Credit line
- Samuel H. Kress Collection
- Time span
- 1300 to 1400
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Florentine
- Renaissance
- Renaissance Plaquettes
- bust facing right
- portrait
- Augustus
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.
Marks
Reverse formerly bore previous inventory number 51 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931)); numerals removed in 1982 cleaning.
NGA object ID 43895. 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.