The Triumph of Plenty / Artist Unknown, Germany or Belgium

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Accession Number
1960/2.5
Title
The Triumph of Plenty
Artist Nationality
German or Netherlandish
Medium and Support
bronze
Object Creation Date
circa 1600
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
Germany (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
Germany (nation)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
Renaissance
Dimensions
6.4 cm x 12 cm x 0.4 cm (2 1/2 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 3/16 in.)
Century
17th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
bas-relief
Secondary Object Classification
Sculpture
Secondary Object Type
casting
Physical Description
This bronze plaque features a pair of oxen pulling a four-wheeled wagon with six passengers. The seated driver holds a rod in his right hand and a two-tined fork in his left. An older figure holding a flaming vessel stands behind him, followed by a seated figure wearing classical drapery and a laurel wreath. The next figure, seated in the middle of the cart, is an older female, nude to the waist, who holds a cornucopia full of fruit and raises her left hand to point skyward. Two smaller standing figures appear next, one holding a bowl of fruit. The final figure is a reclining female nude holding a flower in the crook of her right arm.
Subject Matter
This bronze plaque depicts a cart with several nude allegorical figures symbolizing natural fertility and abundance accompanied by their attendants who stand beside them. The plaque formerly belonged to a series of six plaques, each representing a different allegorical triumph that together decorated a casket, lampstand, or some other article of furniture.
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1289 x 933
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Record
1960/2.5
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"The Triumph of Plenty; Artist Unknown, Germany or Belgium." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1960-sl-2.5/1960_2.5.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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