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Capital

1490 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This stone angel bracket is carved with an abbreviated bracket and volute. It is from the Castello di Mondolfo, near Fano, Urbino, in Italy.

It was acquired as an example of Renaissance ornament.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Stone
Brief description
Angle capital, stone, from the Castello di Mondolfo, Italy (Urbino), ca. 1490
Physical description
Angle capital, stone. Carved with an abbreviated bracket and volute.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.6cm
Object history
From the 'Cortile' of the Castello di Mondolfo, near Fano, Urbino, Italy. Purchased in London by J.C Robinson.
Summary
This stone angel bracket is carved with an abbreviated bracket and volute. It is from the Castello di Mondolfo, near Fano, Urbino, in Italy.

It was acquired as an example of Renaissance ornament.
Associated object
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired in the Year 1878. London, 1879, p. 35
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1964, p. 306
Collection
Accession number
369-1878

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Record createdJuly 7, 2008
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