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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Name: Verrocchio, Andrea del Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Italian Creator Dates/Places: 1435-1488 Creator Name-CRT: Andrea del Verrocchio Title: Bust of a Young Woman View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1435 Creation End Date: 1488 Creation Date: 1435-1488 Object Type: Sculpture Materials and Techniques: marble Dimensions: H. 18 7/8 in. (48 cm.); W. 19 3/16 in. (48.7 cm.); D. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) AMICA Contributor: The Frick Collection Owner Location: New York, New York, USA ID Number: 61.2.87 Credit Line: Bequest of John D. Rockefeller, 1961 Copyright: Licensed for non-commercial, educational use. Rights: http://www.frick.org Context: Although it is neither signed nor documented, the marble bust is convincingly attributed to Verrocchio through comparison with other works known to be by him. Despite the coat of arms emblazoned on both her sleeves, the subject of the portrait has not been identified. Unlike any of the earlier female figures in the Collection, whether saint, angel, or gentlewoman, this young lady decidedly belongs to the world she inhabits. She is a person with claims to wealth and fashion. Her elaborate coiffure of twists and ringlets is bound up with ribbons and rosettes. The laced bodice and the floral-patterned tunic of brocade or cut-velvet, fastened with a foliate buckle, are all exquisitely detailed by the sculptor, who was noted for the precious clasps he made for copes. She herself has a physical presence, a body delicately but visibly shaped beneath the rich clothing, and she seems to respond to some external presence sharing her space. The slight tilt and twist of the head and her alert look suggest a mind actively engaged with its surroundings.This sense of a fleeting moment captured -- the animation, both physical and spiritual -- is characteristic of Verrocchio's best-known sculpture, such as his David and the Putto Clutching a Dolphin, or the dramatic narrative of Christ and St. Thomas for the Orsanmichele, Florence. More than any of his predecessors, Verrocchio could inspire his figures with an inner life, an achievement that his pupil Leonardo would explore with unmatched complexity and subtlety. Related Document Description: New York, The Frick Collection. A Guide to Works of Art on Exhibition [checklist]. 1997, n.p. New York, The Frick Collection. Art in the Frick Collection: Paintings, Sculpture, Decorative Arts [cat.]. Comps. C. Ryskamp, et al., 1996, pp.128-129. AMICA ID: TFC_.19612087 AMICA Library Year: 1999 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Frick Collection, New York, 1999 AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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