Pedestal
Pedestal
end of 15th century (made)
end of 15th century (made)
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This variegated orange-coloured Veronese marble pedestal is carved in high relief with four children with wings instead of arms which are joined together. The rest of the surface is decorated in low relief with floral scrolls, symmetrically arranged.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pedestal |
| Materials and techniques | Verona marble |
| Brief description | Pedestal, Verona marble, Italy, end of 15th century. |
| Physical description | Pedestal. Variegated orange-coloured marble of Verona, baluster-shaped; carved in high relief with four children having wings instead of arms, which are joined together. The rest of the surface is decorated in low relief with floral scrolls, symmetrically arranged. |
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| Credit line | Cavendish Bentinck Bequest |
| Object history | Cavendish Bentinck Inventory No. 11 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This variegated orange-coloured Veronese marble pedestal is carved in high relief with four children with wings instead of arms which are joined together. The rest of the surface is decorated in low relief with floral scrolls, symmetrically arranged. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 227 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1811-1892 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2008 |
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