Mateo Vásquez, c. 1542-1591, Secretary to King Philip II from 1573 [obverse]

c. 1573

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.29 cm (2 1/16 in.)
    gross weight: 40.92 gr (0.09 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1998.108.23.a

Associated Artworks

Shield of Arms Held by an Angel of the Resurrection [reverse]

Spanish 16th Century

1573

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 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. 832, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: .MATTHAEVS.VASQVEZ.LAECA.

Wikidata ID

Q63861569

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