Nymph
Attributed to Carlo di Cesare del Palagio
After a model by Adriaen de Vries
Circa 1590–93
Bronze, 34.5 × 21.5 × 15.5 cm
This bronze Nymph, shown with an intact mirror, is attributed to Carlo di Cesare del Palagio after a model by Adriaen de Vries. The gallery’s catalogue proposes a date of circa 1590–93, during Palagio’s work for the Saxon court.
The attribution draws on comparisons with Palagio’s bronzes in Dresden and Freiberg, including the treatment of the face, hair and chased details. The catalogue also discusses technical analysis of the metal and core material, alongside related versions of the Nymph and Faun composition.
Provenance
- Likely Giovanni Maria Nosseni (1544–1620), Dresden
- Thence likely Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony
- French private collection
The early provenance is proposed in the catalogue and remains qualified. Download the illustrated catalogue for the full attribution discussion, comparative works and bibliography.