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Odoratus

Relief
16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Netherlands (made)

This alabaster relief 'odoratus', or scent, depicts a seated lady holding a basket of flowers on her knees. With her left hand she holds up a flower to the nose of a man beside her. In the background to the left a pedestal with a vase of flowers. This is one of a series of 16th century reliefs from the Netherlands which relate to the senses.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Reliefs
Object type
Relief
TitleOdoratus (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Alabaster framed in gilded wood
Alabaster
Gilded
Brief description
Relief, odoratus, lady, flowers.
Physical description
'Odoratus'. Relief in alabaster from a set of the Senses. To the left a setaed lady holds a basket of flowers on her knees; with her left hand she holds up a flower to the nose of a man beside her. In the background to the left a pedestal with a vase of flowers. In early frame of rough black wood with gilded mouldings.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Width: 12cm
Object history
Purchased for £15 with (A.39-1931) from F. Stevens, South Wilts and Blackmore Museum.
Subjects depicted
Smell
Woman
Flower
Basket
Vase
Summary
This alabaster relief 'odoratus', or scent, depicts a seated lady holding a basket of flowers on her knees. With her left hand she holds up a flower to the nose of a man beside her. In the background to the left a pedestal with a vase of flowers. This is one of a series of 16th century reliefs from the Netherlands which relate to the senses.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.40-1931

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Record createdJune 15, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O248943/odoratus-relief-unknown/
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