Large Carved Walnut Panel From The 16th Century

 

Allegory of Victory, large walnut panel carved in high relief, from the last third of the 16th century.

Dimensions of the panel: approximately 41 x 60 cm
In a walnut frame from the 19th century, total dimensions: approximately 51 x 69.5 cm

Some cracks and pieces in the relief.

This relief is inspired by an engraving by the ornamentalist, architect and engraver Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau (c.1515 - 1585), of which we reproduce a detail with the photos of the panel. To see the engraving in full, follow this link to this print kept at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam: 
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-P-1953-259

For comparison, a cabinet acquired in 2016 by the Louvre Museum and recently attributed to Hugues Sambin, is inspired by this same engraving by Du Cerceau for the decoration of a door: 
https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010384183