Diomedes, Ulysses and the Palladium

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Diomedes, Ulysses and the Palladium

Antique, the

mid 15th century

Accession Number

1957.14.162

Medium

bronze//Dark brown patina

Dimensions

overall (oval, without remains of suspension loop): 2.55 × 3.38 cm (1 × 1 5/16 in.) | overall (height with remains of suspension loop): 2.62 cm (1 1/16 in.) | gross weight: 11.48 gr (0.025 lb.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Samuel H. Kress Collection