Emblem of Lion and Bees [reverse]
1605
Medalist, Florentine, 1558 - 1610
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
gross weight: 19.9 gr (0.044 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1998.108.17.b
Associated Artworks
Leo XI (Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, 1535-1605), Pope 1605 [obverse]
Giorgio Rancetti
1605
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. 831, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: .DE.FORTI.DVLCEDO..M.D.C.V. (The temperance of the strong, 1605); in exergue: .GIOR.RA (Giorgio Rancetti)
Wikidata ID
Q63861803