Ippolita Gonzaga, 1535-1563, daughter of Ferrante Gonzaga [obverse]
1551
Artist, Milanese, c. 1509 - 1590
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)
gross weight: 95.47 gr (0.21 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1987.34.1.a
Associated Artworks
Ippolita as Diana with Hunting Dogs in a Landscape with Pluto and Cerberus [reverse]
Leone Leoni
1551
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1978 by E.R.A. Unger, Richmond, England; (sale, Glendining's, London, 10 June 1987, no. 320); purchased through (Cyril Humphris, Ltd., London) by NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 494, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: HIPPOLYTA . GONZAGA . FERDINANDI . FIL . AN. XVI / AE N APHTINO
Wikidata ID
Q63860941