Firedogs
ca. 1560-1600 (made)
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The firedogs are both identical in design and were originally brought from a palace of the Counts Brancaleoni.
They were made in Italy in ca. 1560 and were bought by the Museum from the Soulages Collection.
Jules Soulages was a collector of French and Italian Renaissance art. After his death his collection was acquired by the Museum. Born in Toulouse in 1803, Jules Soulages practised as a lawyer in Paris and was founding member of the Société Archeologique du Midi de la France. He created an extensive collection of French and Italian Renaissance decorative art from 1825. Soulages died on 13 October 1857, aged 54. The dealer John Webb was despatched to examine and report on the collection, which was purchased between 1859 and 1865 in installments for £11,000 with the assistance of 73 subscribers.
They were made in Italy in ca. 1560 and were bought by the Museum from the Soulages Collection.
Jules Soulages was a collector of French and Italian Renaissance art. After his death his collection was acquired by the Museum. Born in Toulouse in 1803, Jules Soulages practised as a lawyer in Paris and was founding member of the Société Archeologique du Midi de la France. He created an extensive collection of French and Italian Renaissance decorative art from 1825. Soulages died on 13 October 1857, aged 54. The dealer John Webb was despatched to examine and report on the collection, which was purchased between 1859 and 1865 in installments for £11,000 with the assistance of 73 subscribers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze. Quaternary alloy with antimony and possibly silver. |
| Brief description | Firedogs, a pair, with figures of Cupid, bronze, Italy (Venice), ca. 1560-1600 |
| Physical description | A pair of firedogs, identical in design: the base with masks and strapwork, above which are cupids supporting a vase, surmounted by a statuette of a cupid. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Soulages Collection for £100 in 1863. Said to have come from a palace of the Counts Brancaleoni. |
| Historical context | The firedogs are both identical in design and were originally brought from a palace of the Counts Brancaleoni. |
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| Summary | The firedogs are both identical in design and were originally brought from a palace of the Counts Brancaleoni. They were made in Italy in ca. 1560 and were bought by the Museum from the Soulages Collection. Jules Soulages was a collector of French and Italian Renaissance art. After his death his collection was acquired by the Museum. Born in Toulouse in 1803, Jules Soulages practised as a lawyer in Paris and was founding member of the Société Archeologique du Midi de la France. He created an extensive collection of French and Italian Renaissance decorative art from 1825. Soulages died on 13 October 1857, aged 54. The dealer John Webb was despatched to examine and report on the collection, which was purchased between 1859 and 1865 in installments for £11,000 with the assistance of 73 subscribers. |
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| Accession number | 8432A/1-1863 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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