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Plaquette

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Padua (city) (made)

This silver plaquette representing young Bacchanals was made in the 16th century Padua.


Object details

Category
Plaques & Plaquettes
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Silver Plaquette young Bacchanals. Gilt, Italian 16th century.
Physical description
Plaquette in silver, parcel gilt. In the centre a putto is lying under a tree; on the left around a tub are three putti -one with a basket of fruit on his head; on the right is a putto with a basket on his head, and a butting goat at his side; at each end are two putti dancing -the whole of one putto and most of the other has been cut away at the right side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43mm
  • Length: 123mm
Credit line
Bequeathed by D. M. Currie
Subjects depicted
Putto
Goat
Fruit Basket
Basket
Tree
Summary
This silver plaquette representing young Bacchanals was made in the 16th century Padua.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Pope-Hennessy, John. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection. London, 1965. p. 108. no. 396. fig. 398.
  • Königliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epochen. IV. Die deutschen Bildwerke und die der anderen cisalpinen Länder. Berlin, 1904. no. 876.
  • Maclagan, Eric. Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes. London, 1924. pp. 44-45.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.45-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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