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A Sacrifice to Cupid

Plaquette
early 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Master L.C.I. (Or Master L.C.RII.S.) (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This plaquette, 'A Sacrifice to Cupid', is made in North Italy, Padua or Milan, by a master signing his medals with L.C.I. or L.C.RII.S.

He was a medallist apparently working in Padua, or perhaps Milan, working in close connection with Riccio. The artist hasn't been identified, nor has either form of the signature or monogram been explained.


Object details

Categories
Plaques & Plaquettes
Myths & Legends
Object type
Plaquette
TitleA Sacrifice to Cupid (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Plaquette, bronze, 'A Sacrifice to Cupid', Italy, Padua or Milan, early 16th century
Physical description
Plaque depicts various figures making an offering. Venus is seated on the right, in front a kneeling woman makes an offering in a vase and behind her stand two women. Above is the figure of Cupid on a pedestal and to his right a candlestick.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5cm
  • Width: 5cm
Marks and inscriptions
''L.C.RII.S' (Signed in the exergue.)
Object history
Acquired in Naples, 4s.
Subjects depicted
Lamp
Woman
Vase
Candlestick
Cupid
Venus
Summary
This plaquette, 'A Sacrifice to Cupid', is made in North Italy, Padua or Milan, by a master signing his medals with L.C.I. or L.C.RII.S.

He was a medallist apparently working in Padua, or perhaps Milan, working in close connection with Riccio. The artist hasn't been identified, nor has either form of the signature or monogram been explained.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1861. 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. 32
  • Maclagan, Eric. Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes . London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1924, p. 43
  • Radcliffe, Anthony. 'Two Early Romano-Mantuan Plaquettes'. In: Italian Plaquettes, Studies in the History of Art, XXII. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., 1989. pp. 93-103.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
7498-1861

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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