The sculpture is a rectangular plaque featuring four human figures in relief. The figures are part of a procession, moving from left to right. The first three figures are male, with the leftmost two wearing short skirts and having bare chests, while the third plays a musical horn. The figure on the far right is female, dressed in flowing garments and holding a long, curved object. The sculpture is made from a metal material, giving it a brownish color with some areas appearing lighter. The surface of the plaque is flat, allowing the figures to emerge slightly from the background, providing an intricate level of detail visible in the folds of the clothing and the subtle expressions on the faces.
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The sculpture is a rectangular plaque featuring four human figures in relief. The figures are part of a procession, moving from left to right. The first three figures are male, with the leftmost two wearing short skirts and having bare chests, while the third plays a musical horn. The figure on the far right is female, dressed in flowing garments and holding a long, curved object. The sculpture is made from a metal material, giving it a brownish color with some areas appearing lighter. The surface of the plaque is flat, allowing the figures to emerge slightly from the background, providing an intricate level of detail visible in the folds of the clothing and the subtle expressions on the faces.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Allegory of Victory

Master of Coriolanus

Medium
bronze//Dark brown patina
Dimensions
overall: 4.2 x 5.4 cm (1 5/8 x 2 1/8 in.) gross weight: 41 gr
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.270
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD

Subjects and terms

  • allegory
  • Renaissance
  • Victory
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • North Italian
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.

NGA object ID 43993. 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.