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Plaquette

early 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This cast bronze plaquette depicts Abundance and a Satyr, on the reverse there is a sleeping nymph and two satyrs.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast bronze
Brief description
Plaquette, abundance, satyr, nymph.
Physical description
Plaquette, cast bronze. Obv.: Abundance and a Satyr. Rev: A sleeping nymph and two satyrs.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 2.375in
Object history
Given by Lord Carmichael of Stirling.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This cast bronze plaquette depicts Abundance and a Satyr, on the reverse there is a sleeping nymph and two satyrs.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1898. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1902. pp.41
  • de Winter, P. 'The White Lead Pastiglia Box' in Saggi e nemorie di Storia dell' Arte. Florence. 1984. pp. 16.
  • Martini, L. Piccoli bronzi e placchette del Museo Nazionale di Ravenna. Bologna. University Press. 1985. pp. 164-5. no. 44
  • MacLagan, Eric. Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes. London. Board of Education. 1924. pp. 56
Collection
Accession number
255-1898

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
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