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The sculpture is a small, detailed cast depicting a classical figure holding a lyre. The figure is set within a roundel atop a handle-like extension. It exhibits intricate detailing in the draped clothing and curly hair of the figure. The material appears to be bronze with a dark, aged patina. The artwork is relatively small.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
Apollo
Paduan 16th Century
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- bronze//Dark brown patina
- Dimensions
- overall: 6.91 × 3.71 cm (2 3/4 × 1 7/16 in.) gross weight: 32.18 gr (0.071 lb.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Plaquette
- Accession number
- 1957.14.378
- Credit line
- Samuel H. Kress Collection
- Time span
- 1401 to 1500
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Paduan
- classical
- mythology
- Renaissance
- Renaissance Plaquettes
- Apollo
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
In upper left field, stamped owner’s mark with initials B. M. (for Baron Boissel de Monville: see Provenance); reverse bears former inventory numbers 278 in red paint (Dreyfus) and 254 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).
NGA object ID 44104. 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.