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The image shows a round, bronze medallion with two figures. On the right, a seated winged figure holds a quill pen and a circular object in her left hand. Opposite her is a smaller winged figure holding a leafy branch. In the background, there is a tall, slender tree. The medallion has a weathered appearance and the figures are in relief. A small circular hole at the top suggests it could be hung.
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The image shows a round, bronze medallion with two figures. On the right, a seated winged figure holds a quill pen and a circular object in her left hand. Opposite her is a smaller winged figure holding a leafy branch. In the background, there is a tall, slender tree. The medallion has a weathered appearance and the figures are in relief. A small circular hole at the top suggests it could be hung.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Allegorical Scene [reverse]

Master I.S.A.

Medium
bronze//Medium red-brown patina
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.) gross weight: 77 gr
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.352.b
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • Fame
  • Renaissance
  • classical
  • allegory
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.

Inscription

in exergue: .FA[MA]

NGA object ID 44077. 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.