Two madmen fighting with clubs; shield with a face; tree.
Sauzay 1863: 16th century.
Molinier 1896: French, second half of the 15th century.
Malgouyres 2010: Netherlands, end of the 15th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Flat and smooth.
Comments
The recessed edge of the medallion indicates that it was designed to be inserted in a frame or an object.
Provenance
Acquired by Charles Sauvageot in 1838 ('1675. petit médaillon en ivoire (combat de fous) 10 [fr.]'): donation to the Museum by Sauvageot in 1856.
Bibliography
A. Sauzay, Musée impérial du Louvre. Catalogue du musée Sauvageot (Paris, 1861), no. 259, p. 62.
A. Sauzay, Musée de la Renaissance [Musée du Louvre]. Série A. Notice des ivoires (Paris, 1863), no. A.95, p. 34.
E. Molinier, Musée National du Louvre. Catalogue des ivoires (Paris, 1896), no. 129, pp. 262-263.
P. Malgouyres, Ivoires de la Renaissance et des Temps Modernes. La Collection du Musée du Louvre (Paris, 2010), no. 50.
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