Plaquette

Description

Oval gilt bronze plaquette of Apollo flaying Marsyas after a Roman engraved gemstone: Italian, early 16th century?

Museum reference

A.1884.44.48

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Plaquette

Production information

Italy, Southern Europe

Date

Early 16th century

Materials

Gilt bronze

Physical description

Gilt bronze

Associations

Depicted: Apollo
Depicted: Marsyas
Castellani, Alessandro, 1823 - 1883

Exhibitions

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