Don Juan of Austria, 1547-1578 [obverse]
1571
Medalist, Italian, active 1571 - 1589
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.05 cm (1 5/8 in.)
gross weight: 20.89 gr (0.046 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1997.114.22.a
Associated Artworks
Allegory Celebrating Victory at Lepanto [reverse]
Giovanni Vincenzo Melone
1571
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. 828, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: IOANNES AVSTRIAE.CAROLI.V.FIL.AET.SV.ANN.XXIIII. (John of Austria, son of [Emperor] Charles V, 24 years of age); below truncation: MELON.F.1571
Wikidata ID
Q63861824