Relief portrait
Sculptor: Gregorio di Lorenzo (Attributed to)
A relief portrait, carved marble, of an unidentified emperor, in profile to the right, a laurel wreath around his head.
Carved marble, a relief portrait of an unidentified emperor, in profile to the right, a laurel wreath around his head.
From the collection of Martin and Katharine Brunt. Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam, 2021.
Depth: 7.5 cm
Height: 46.7 cm
Width: 32 cm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2021-05-10) by H.M. Government
Circa 1450 - Circa 1500
This relief could have been carved for a domestic interior but the fact that it does not have a fine and polished surface, and only has an integral border on three sides, implies it may have originated from a larger, possibly exterior, scheme.
Accession number: M.1-2021
Primary reference Number: 288396
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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