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The sculpture depicts a central figure at the top, a nude male wearing a winged helmet, holding an object in one hand and with the other raised. Surrounding the base are seated figures with draped clothing, animal heads, and ornamental elements, crafted with intricate details. The sculpture appears to have a bronze appearance and a dark patina, giving it a classic look. It stands on a solid base, emphasizing its grandeur and complexity.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
Andiron with Figure of Mars
Venetian 17th Century, partly after a model by Tiziano Aspetti
- Date
- c. 1600/1675
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- overall: 107.6 x 55.8 x 41.2 cm (42 3/8 x 21 15/16 x 16 1/4 in.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Utilitarian Object
- Accession number
- 1961.9.100
- Credit line
- Samuel H. Kress Collection
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- Venetian
- Paduan
- classical
- mythology
- Mars
- Renaissance
- European Small Bronzes before 1900
Provenance
Baron Adolphe de Rothschild [1823-1900], Paris; Baron Maurice de Rothschild [d. 1957], Paris; Clarence H. Mackay [1874-1938], Roslyn, New York by 1925;[1] (Jacques Seligmann & Cie., New York); purchased 1948, probably through (French & Co., New York),[2] by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1961 to NGA. [1] Published by Valentiner in 1925 and 1926 as in the Mackay collection and as having come from the Rothschild collection. [2] After Mackay's death his collection was dispersed by Seligmann; records from the Kress Foundation, now in NGA curatorial files, indicate that French and Co. was involved in the 1948 acquisition.
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