Inkstand

Description

Triangular bronze inkstand on three clawed feet, decorated with a two-tailed siren flanked by putti, a battle of sea-creatures apparently derived from a Mantegna engraving, and an armed lady riding on a lion: Italian, Padua, early 16th century, altered to take a later lid

Museum reference

A.1877.20.46

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Inkstand

Production information

Unknown
Padua, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

Early 16th century

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze

Associations

Mantegna, Andrea, 1431 - 1506

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

• The Age of Titian: Venetian Renaissance Art from Scottish Collections (05 Aug 2004 - 05 Dec 2004)
  Royal Scottish Academy

On display

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