Giovanni Carlo de' Medici, 1611-1663, Cardinal 1644 [obverse]
1740
Medalist, Florentine, 1679 - 1753
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.75 cm (1 7/8 in.)
gross weight: 29.65 gr (0.065 lb.)
axis: 6:00 -
Accession
1997.114.37.a
Associated Artworks
Ship Guided by Stars [reverse]
Antonio Francesco Selvi
1740
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. 861, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: IO.CAROLVS.DE.AETRVRIA.S.R.E.CARD.MEDICES
Wikidata ID
Q63861628