Statuette - Bellona
| Accession Nr.: | 69.1757.1 |
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| Date of production: |
early 18th century
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| Place of production: | France (presumably) |
| Materials: | bronze; wooden base |
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| Techniques: | cast; gilded |
| Dimensions: |
height: 23 cm
width: 13 cm
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A female figure standing on a black stained, "L" shaped wooden base, wearing a veil. At her feet are war trophies, in her right hand she holds a rod, in her raised left hand a flag. There is a broze cartouche on the rear side the base with engraved minuscule inscription: "Unum priscus Eques potuit / mactare Draconem / Mille hostes nuper prostravit / Contius heros". It belongs to the object Cat. No. 2.54., and was of a series of small sculptures.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Péter Márta: Barokk és rokokó. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 2.55. (Szilágyi András)
