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The sculpture depicts a scene with a figure seated on a raised platform beneath an ornate, triangular pediment. The central figure holds a staff and appears elevated in status. Two horses with riders are positioned on each side of the central figure. The scene is bordered by columns. The material of the sculpture seems to be a reddish-brown metal, possibly bronze or a similar metal alloy, giving it an aged appearance. The carving shows intricate details, focusing on the attire of the central figure and the adornments on the columns.
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The sculpture depicts a scene with a figure seated on a raised platform beneath an ornate, triangular pediment. The central figure holds a staff and appears elevated in status. Two horses with riders are positioned on each side of the central figure. The scene is bordered by columns. The material of the sculpture seems to be a reddish-brown metal, possibly bronze or a similar metal alloy, giving it an aged appearance. The carving shows intricate details, focusing on the attire of the central figure and the adornments on the columns.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Triumph

Caradosso Foppa

Medium
bronze//Medium brown patina
Dimensions
overall (rectangle with triangular pediment): 5.38 × 2.96 cm (2 1/8 × 1 3/16 in.) gross weight: 18.55 gr (0.041 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.226
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Roman
  • Renaissance
  • Milanese
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • civic
  • ceremony
  • Triumphal procession
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 102 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931); numerals removed in 1982 cleaning.

NGA object ID 43948. 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.