Door Handle
17th century (made)
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This bronze door handle or knob was made in Italy in the 17th century by an unknown sculptor. It is in teh form of a grotesque male head.
It was acquired by the Musuem from the Soulages Collection in 1859. 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.
It was acquired by the Musuem from the Soulages Collection in 1859. 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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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Door handle, form of a grotesque male head, bronze, Italy, 17th century |
| Physical description | Door handle in the form of a grotesque male head |
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| Object history | Bought from the Soulages Collection for £1 in 1859. |
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| Summary | This bronze door handle or knob was made in Italy in the 17th century by an unknown sculptor. It is in teh form of a grotesque male head. It was acquired by the Musuem from the Soulages Collection in 1859. 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1859. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 11 |
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| Accession number | 5733-1859 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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