Stove Plate

Charles Von Urban

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a carved relief depicting three figures engaged in a scene. The figures are carved in a manner that suggests movement, with one figure holding a curved object similar to a scythe and another figure raising an arm in gesture. The third figure is standing to the side observing the first two. The sculpture is made of stone and has a dark, uniform gray color. The relief is intricately carved with decorative elements such as vines and scroll-like patterns in the background that frame the figures. An inscription is carved along the bottom panel of the relief. The stone has a rough texture and appears slightly weathered. The square panel format presents the scene as a contained narrative with figures in a hieratic scale depicting action or interaction.