Unicorn Purifying the Realm [reverse]
1549
Medalist, Parmese, after 1507 - 1588
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.58 cm (1 7/16 in.)
gross weight: 23.28 gr (0.051 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1997.114.2.b
Associated Artworks
Paul III (Alessandro Farnese, 1466-1549), Pope 1534 [obverse]
Giovan Federico Bonzagni
1549
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 827, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: IN.VIRTVTE.TVA.SERVATI.SVMVS. (We are all saved through your virtue)
Wikidata ID
Q63861805