Pedestal
late 15th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This is a bronze pedestal or inkstand made in the late 15th century Florence. This pedestal or inkstand is decorated with four reliefs of Dionysiac figures. Under the base is a bust of Apollo.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Pedestal, bronze quadrangular, fauns and bacchantes in the stlye of Donatello, Florence, late 15th century |
| Physical description | Pedestal or inkstand decorated with four reliefs of Dionysiac figures. Under the base a bust of Apollo. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Soulages Collection in 1865 for £10. |
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| Summary | This is a bronze pedestal or inkstand made in the late 15th century Florence. This pedestal or inkstand is decorated with four reliefs of Dionysiac figures. Under the base is a bust of Apollo. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1865. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 48 |
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| Accession number | 568-1865 |
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| Record created | April 22, 2008 |
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