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Panel

Panel
1480-1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This istrian stone panel is carved in relief with a lion's mask flanked by floral scrollwork. The panel comes from the Cavendish- Bentinck collection, which was largely acquired in Venice. Istrian stone was commonly used in Venice as the Istrian peninsular (now in Croatia) was then part of the Venetian empire and the stone was imported across the Adriatic Sea.


Object details

Category
Sculpture
Object type
Panel
TitlePanel
Materials and techniques
Istrian stone
Istrian Stone
Carving
Brief description
Panel, Istrian stone carved in relief, floral scrollwork, lion's mask, Italian.
Physical description
Panel, Istrian stone, carved in relief with a lion's mask; on eother side is floral scrollwork, symmetrically arranged.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26in
  • Length: 43in
Object history
Bought for £18. From the Cavendish-Bentinck collection
Production
Venice?
Subjects depicted
Scrollwork
Lion Masks
Summary
This istrian stone panel is carved in relief with a lion's mask flanked by floral scrollwork. The panel comes from the Cavendish- Bentinck collection, which was largely acquired in Venice. Istrian stone was commonly used in Venice as the Istrian peninsular (now in Croatia) was then part of the Venetian empire and the stone was imported across the Adriatic Sea.
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. 232.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
1840-1892

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Record createdDecember 8, 2008
Record URL
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