Cup 1585 - 1615

silver, metalwork-silver, sculpture

3d sculpting

silver

sculpture

frontview face

sculptural image

metalwork-silver

portrait head and shoulder

sculpting

sculpture

animal portrait

mid-section and head portrait

animal drawing portrait

decorative-art

natural form

Leonard Umbach's "Cup" is a striking silver sculpture of a lion, likely created between 1585 and 1615. The sculpture depicts a powerfully rendered lion standing on its hind legs, its mane elaborately detailed and its tail curled beneath its body. This piece, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases Umbach's skill in creating a naturalistic representation of the animal, highlighting the power and majesty of the lion.