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The sculpture is a round relief medallion with a male figure in a dynamic scene. The figure has one arm raised, holding a small object, while a reclining figure is below. The background has stylized trees or branches. The medallion is dark metal, possibly bronze, with a tarnished finish. The details are well-defined, and there is a small hole at the top.
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The sculpture is a round relief medallion with a male figure in a dynamic scene. The figure has one arm raised, holding a small object, while a reclining figure is below. The background has stylized trees or branches. The medallion is dark metal, possibly bronze, with a tarnished finish. The details are well-defined, and there is a small hole at the top.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

An Allegorical Scene

Master I.S.A.

Medium
bronze//Medium brown patina
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.87 cm (1 1/2 in.) gross weight: 28.14 gr (0.062 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.351
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • classical
  • allegory
  • Calumny
  • Spirit and Matter
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 earlier-style NGA accession number in red paint.

NGA object ID 44075. 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.