Panel
Relief
late 15th century (made)
late 15th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This terracotta panel is decorated in relief with a mask on a cartouche supported by two amorini seated on dolphins with a cornucopiae issuing from their mouths. The panel is from North Italy and dates from the late fifteenth century.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Panel |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Relief, terracotta, putti, mask, dolphins, cornucopiae |
| Physical description | Panel, terracotta; decorated in relief with a mask on a cartouch supported by two amorini seated on dolphins with cornucopiae issuing from their mouths. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Bought for £5. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This terracotta panel is decorated in relief with a mask on a cartouche supported by two amorini seated on dolphins with a cornucopiae issuing from their mouths. The panel is from North Italy and dates from the late fifteenth century. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1891. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1892. pp. 72 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 433-1891 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2008 |
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