Mining Works on Monte Leone [reverse]

1641

Gasparo Morone Mola

Medalist, Milanese (?), active 1627 - 1669

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
    gross weight: 34.92 gr (0.077 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1998.108.10.b

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. 840, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumfernce, inside wreath: FERRI FODINIS APERTIS (The iron works opened, 1641); in exergue: MDCXXXXI / ROMA

Wikidata ID

Q63861785

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