Portrait of a young woman
Bust
1450-1500 (sculpted), ca. 1889 (cast)
1450-1500 (sculpted), ca. 1889 (cast)
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This is a plaster cast of the limestone original that was formerly thought to represent a Princess of Urbino, and ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano, (b. about 1429; d. 1464). The bust is now ascribed to Andrea dell'Aquilla, who carved the marble relief depicting a Sybil, also in the Staatliche Museum, Berlin.
Plaster casts were especially sought after during the 19th century, when reproductions of great works of sculpture and architecture were thought crucial for the training of artists. A separating substance was applied to the surface of the work to be reproduced, and a plaster mould made from that. The mould would then be used to make any number of additional plaster copies. These were often sold to artists, and later in the century to art colleges for study purposes.
Plaster casts were especially sought after during the 19th century, when reproductions of great works of sculpture and architecture were thought crucial for the training of artists. A separating substance was applied to the surface of the work to be reproduced, and a plaster mould made from that. The mould would then be used to make any number of additional plaster copies. These were often sold to artists, and later in the century to art colleges for study purposes.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of a young woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster Cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast, of a portrait bust of a young woman, after the limestone original in the Bode-Museum (Berlin), by Andrea dell’Aquila, Italy, 1450-1500, cast Berlin (Germany), about 1889. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany in 1889 for 15 marks. |
| Historical context | Formerly thought to represent a Princess of Urbino, and ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano, (b. about 1429; d. 1464), the bust is now ascribed to Andrea dell'Aquilla, who carved the marble relief depicting a Sybil, also in the Staatliche Museum, Berlin. |
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| Summary | This is a plaster cast of the limestone original that was formerly thought to represent a Princess of Urbino, and ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano, (b. about 1429; d. 1464). The bust is now ascribed to Andrea dell'Aquilla, who carved the marble relief depicting a Sybil, also in the Staatliche Museum, Berlin. Plaster casts were especially sought after during the 19th century, when reproductions of great works of sculpture and architecture were thought crucial for the training of artists. A separating substance was applied to the surface of the work to be reproduced, and a plaster mould made from that. The mould would then be used to make any number of additional plaster copies. These were often sold to artists, and later in the century to art colleges for study purposes. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1889-91 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2000 |
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