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Seated Goddess
Workshop: Severo di Ravenna (Attributed to)
Brass, cast, chased, and slightly polished. The nymph is seated on a tree stump her left hand resting on a branch behind her, and her right hand holding an apple.
Brass, cast, chased, and slightly polished. Nymph (Venus), seated on a tree stump chased with foliage, her left hand on a branch behind her and her right hand holding an apple, her left leg crossed over her right knee. The lower part of the body is partially draped. Smooth slightly polished brown patina. Mounted on a marble plinth, decorated with geometrical design in coloured marbles.
History note: Henry Harris Collection, London, by 1930 when lent by him to the Royal Academy's Exhibition of Italian Art 1200-1900; His Sale, Sotheby's, London, 24 October 1950, 'The Henry Harris Collection. Catalogue of the celebrated collection of bronzes, sculpture, paintings and works of art of the Renaissance', lot 98, bt Alfred Spero (£360); purchased with the Leverton Harris Fund, 1950.
Bought with the Leverton Harris Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (1950) by Sotheby's
16th Century, first half#
Circa
1500
CE
-
1550
CE
Attributed to the workshop of Severo Calzetta (also called Severo da Ravenna), active 1496, died before 1543. Paduan, first half of 16th century, by A. Radcliffe, 1980.
Previously attributed to Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi, born c. 1460 - worked in Mantua - died 1528).
Figure
composed of
brass (alloy)
Height 19.4 cm
Length 11.5 cm
Plinth
composed of
marble
Decoration
Accession number: M.18-1950
Primary reference Number: 13914
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_18_1950
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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