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The sculpture depicted on the round object shows a mounted warrior and an infantry soldier. The central figure is a man riding a horse, wearing a helmet with a crest and holding a spear or staff. The horse is depicted mid-stride. In front of the horse, there is an infantry soldier wearing a helmet and holding a spear or staff. The engraving is on a raised, circular surface, made of a gold-colored metal. The texture appears rough and aged, with skillfully carved details.
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The sculpture depicted on the round object shows a mounted warrior and an infantry soldier. The central figure is a man riding a horse, wearing a helmet with a crest and holding a spear or staff. The horse is depicted mid-stride. In front of the horse, there is an infantry soldier wearing a helmet and holding a spear or staff. The engraving is on a raised, circular surface, made of a gold-colored metal. The texture appears rough and aged, with skillfully carved details.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Horseman and Two Soldiers

Pseudo Melioli

Date
late 15th - early 16th century
Medium
bronze//Yellow patina
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.93 cm (1 15/16 in.) gross weight: 40.6 gr (0.09 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.202
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Renaissance
  • military
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • North Italian
  • Roman
  • Marching
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 49 in black ink (unidentified collection), 416 in black ink (Bardini collection sale, 1902), and 78 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).

NGA object ID 43923. 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.