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The sculpture is a round relief medal depicting a bust of a person with detailed facial features and shoulder-length curly hair. The individual is adorned in draped clothing, suggesting classical attire. The material of the sculpture appears to be a silver or silver-like metal, characterized by its metallic sheen and the intricate details that suggest fine craftsmanship. The medal is relatively small and round, as indicated by the hole at the top center. The background of the sculpture has a decorative pattern resembling foliage.
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The sculpture is a round relief medal depicting a bust of a person with detailed facial features and shoulder-length curly hair. The individual is adorned in draped clothing, suggesting classical attire. The material of the sculpture appears to be a silver or silver-like metal, characterized by its metallic sheen and the intricate details that suggest fine craftsmanship. The medal is relatively small and round, as indicated by the hole at the top center. The background of the sculpture has a decorative pattern resembling foliage.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Female Bust

North Italian 16th Century

Date
16th century
Medium
bronze//Dark brown patina
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.) gross weight: 88.27 gr (0.195 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.426
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Anonymous
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • North Italian
  • bust facing front
  • portrait
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 former inventory numbers 329 in red paint (Dreyfus) and 302 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).

NGA object ID 44152. 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.