The image depicts an engraving on a rectangular metal surface of a person's profile facing left. The engraving shows the person from the chest up, with minimal facial features and emphasis on the nose and forehead. The person's hair is styled intricately. The clothing is simple with no distinct features. The background includes a dome and columns, suggesting importance. The metal object has a decorative border and a loop at the bottom with a cord threaded through it, set against a black background.
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Bust of a Young Man in a Niche

Probably artist Bolognese 15th Century

Probably artist Bolognese 16th Century

late 15th/early 16th century

Medium
nielloed silver plate attached to a copper panel
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall: 3.7 × 2.5 × 0.4 cm (1 7/16 × 1 × 3/16 in.)
Culture
Italian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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