Drop-leaf dining table
1756
Medium
Mahogany, maple
Dimensions
Open: 28 3/4 x 62 1/4 x 58 1/4 in. (73 x 158.1 x 148 cm) Closed: 28 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 58 1/4 in. (73 x 44.5 x 148 cm)
Classification
Dining table
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Stuart Holzer and Marc Holzer, in memory of their parents, Ann and Philip Holzer, 2012
Accession Number
2012.442.1
Art Historical Context
**Eleanora of Aragon is a delicate marble relief portrait created around 1473 by the collaborative talents of Giovanni Cristoforo, a leading Roman sculptor known for his refined classical-inspired works, and Sperandio di Bartolommeoelli, a masterful Bolognese medallist for his intricate portrait plaquettes. Measuring just 28.5 cm high, 23.5 cm wide, and 2.8 cm deep—weighing a substantial 4.24 kg—this shallow-relief bust captures the poised elegance of its noble subject, likely Eleonora d'Aragona, a prominent figure from the powerful Aragonese dynasty of Naples. Crafted during the Italian Rena...