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The sculpture is a circular medallion featuring a relief of four figures depicted in various poses. The figures are shown in profile, wearing flowing garments. The material of the sculpture appears to be bronze, with a shiny, dark brown appearance and hints of patina. The figures are intricately carved, with attention to detail in their attire and limb positioning. The design is raised against the flat background of the medallion, which has two small holes on opposite sides of the border. The figures are proportionate in relation to each other and fit neatly within the circular frame, and the bronze texture adds to the visual presentation.
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The sculpture is a circular medallion featuring a relief of four figures depicted in various poses. The figures are shown in profile, wearing flowing garments. The material of the sculpture appears to be bronze, with a shiny, dark brown appearance and hints of patina. The figures are intricately carved, with attention to detail in their attire and limb positioning. The design is raised against the flat background of the medallion, which has two small holes on opposite sides of the border. The figures are proportionate in relation to each other and fit neatly within the circular frame, and the bronze texture adds to the visual presentation.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Address to a Married Couple

Valerio Belli

Date
before 1540
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 5.4 x 4.6 cm (2 1/8 x 1 13/16 in.) gross weight: 27 gr
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1996.82.3
Credit line
Gift of Douglas Lewis
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • Vicenza
Provenance

Unknown collections. Max and Maurice Rosenheim, London; (their sale, Sotheby's, London, 4 May 1923, no. 721-B); Sylvia Phyllis Adams, London; (her sale, W. & F.C. Bonham & Sons, Ltd., London, 23 May 1996, no. 29 [pair], as _Antique Scene_); (Hill-Stone Inc., New York); Douglas Lewis, Washington, D.C.; gift 1996 to NGA.

Inscription

in exergue: VA.VIN.F

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