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The sculpture depicts a group of six male figures in classical attire standing in various poses. The figures are on a circular bronze disc with a worn patina. The figures are in high relief and three hold staffs with distinct top ornaments. The sculpture has small holes around the edge, likely for mounting.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
An Allocution
Pseudo Melioli
- Date
- late 15th - early 16th century
- Medium
- bronze//Light brown patina
- Dimensions
- overall (diameter): 5.02 cm (2 in.) gross weight: 34.32 gr (0.076 lb.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Plaquette
- Accession number
- 1957.14.198
- Credit line
- Samuel H. Kress Collection
- Time span
- 1401 to 1500
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Renaissance
- military
- Renaissance Plaquettes
- North Italian
- Roman
- Allocution
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 bears former inventory numbers 40 in black ink (unidentified collection) and 74 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).
NGA object ID 43918. 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.