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Relief portrait: M.1-2021

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 6 (Upper Marlay): Italian Art 14th-16th centuries

Titles

Relief portrait

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Gregorio di Lorenzo (Attributed to)

Entities

Categories

Description

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.

Legal notes

From the collection of Martin and Katharine Brunt. Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam, 2021.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 7.5 cm
Height: 46.7 cm
Width: 32 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Florence

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2021-05-10) by H.M. Government

Dating

Circa 1450 - Circa 1500

Note

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.

Materials used in production

Marble

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.1-2021
Primary reference Number: 288396
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 2 June 2021 Updated: Monday 16 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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