Allegory of Night
Neoclassical School, after Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844)
Circular alabaster relief medallion, inspired by Thorvaldsen’s iconic depiction of Night.
The scene shows a winged female figure in repose, gently cradling two infants, representing sleep and dreams.
Set in a gilt bronze frame.
Diameter: 70 cm
(Surface damage and visible restorations)
🖼️ Related work:
– Bertel Thorvaldsen, Night and Day, 1821, marble, diam. 72 cm, Brescia, Musei Civici d’Arte e Storia, Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, inv. SC.4
📚 Reference literature:
– Elena di Majo, Bjarne Jornaes, Bertel Thorvaldsen, Danish Sculptor in Rome, exhibition catalogue, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome, 1989, no. 31, pp. 163–165