Plaquette
early 16th century (made)
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This bronze plaquette, representing a Bacchante, is from the Martelli Mirror which is based on two antique gems at Florence. The attribution of this mirror to Donatello has been contested and the style rather suggests an early 16th century work.
Object details
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| Brief description | Plaquette a Bacchante from the martelli mirror. Italian 16th century. |
| Physical description | Plaquette in bronze. The Bacchante is seen half-length to the left; with her left hand she is sqeezing her left breast into a rhyton held in her right hand. On her head is a wreath of ivy, and a light drapery falls from her left shoulder; over her right shoulder is a goat skin. Under her right arm she holds a wand. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by D. M. Currie |
| Production | probably after Donatello |
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| Summary | This bronze plaquette, representing a Bacchante, is from the Martelli Mirror which is based on two antique gems at Florence. The attribution of this mirror to Donatello has been contested and the style rather suggests an early 16th century work. |
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| Accession number | A.48-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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