Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

1500-1550 (made)
Place of origin

Panel of pearwood, carved in high relied. In the centre is the bust of a bearded man in high relief, crowned with a wreath and wearing a classical robe. This is within a moulded border, round above and pointed below and decorated with a goat's head on either side. At each end of the panel is an amorino holding one of the goat's heads by the beard.


Object details

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Materials and techniques
Brief description
French pearwood panel, 1500-50
Physical description
Panel of pearwood, carved in high relied. In the centre is the bust of a bearded man in high relief, crowned with a wreath and wearing a classical robe. This is within a moulded border, round above and pointed below and decorated with a goat's head on either side. At each end of the panel is an amorino holding one of the goat's heads by the beard.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm (Note: Dimension from catalogue)
  • Width: 41.9cm (Note: Dimension from catalogue)
From catalogue: H. 7 1/4" (18.4 cm), W. 1' 4 1/2" (41.9 cm)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting
Object history
"split; wormeaten"
Collection
Accession number
W.116-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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