Design for a plate with a decorative border with putti and trophies
Maker
(artist)
1500-1599
1500-1599
Title
Design for a plate with a decorative border with putti and trophies
Medium
graphite, pen and ink (brown), wash (grey-brown) on laid paper
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 cm
Accession Number
D.1984.AB.17
Mode of Acquisition
Anthony Blunt, Art Fund bequest & grant aid, 1984
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
During the Renaissance, ceramics became one of the most popular and affordable means of ornamenting a home with decorative elements. In this design a frieze shows putti sitting among discarded arms and armour. The subject may have been inspired by fresco friezes depicting Roman trophies. It might also allude to the popular theme of love overcoming war, making this design suitable for wedding ceramics.
Provenance
Professor Anthony Blunt (1907-1983), by 1964; Blunt Bequest via the Art Fund 1984
Exhibition History
Special Display - Renaissance drawings, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 29/01/2009-20/05/2009
The Sir Anthony Blunt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1964 (February)
The Sir Anthony Blunt Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1964 (February)
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: centre, brown pen and ink (slightly disturbed): "Polidore"
Mount (removed): Recto: centre, black chalk: "Blunt 17". Verso: upper right, graphite (instructions to mountmaker): "Top. P. ..[illegible].. 22 x 16 hinged etc."; lower right, graphite: "T /"
Watermark: Upper right, unclear - a Madonna and child?
Watermark: Upper right, unclear - a Madonna and child?
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