Head of a lady
Relief
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The relief is from the Salting bequest. George Salting was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Head of a lady (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Relief in boxwood |
| Brief description | Relief, boxwood, head of a lady, unknown artist, Italy, 16th century |
| Physical description | The head standing forward in full relief, wearing a veil and diadem with small mask and foliages. At the sides, in relief, the letters D and O. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | ' D O' |
| Object history | From the Salting bequest, before that in the Spitzer collection. |
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| Summary | The relief is from the Salting bequest. George Salting was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 81 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.500:1-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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