F. Francina, lived late fifteenth century [obverse]

probably c. 1500

Giancristoforo Romano

Artist, Mantuan, c. 1465 - 1512

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 3.56 cm (1 3/8 in.)
    gross weight: 23.78 gr (0.052 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession

    1988.30.5.a

Associated Artworks

Phoenix on a Burning Pyre [reverse]

Giancristoforo Romano

1500


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Nussbaum, Zurich; purchased 1934 by J.W. Frederiks [1889-1962], The Hague; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 23-24 May 1988, 1st day, no. 14); purchased by (Cyril Humphris, London) for NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1883

  • Armand, Alfred. Les médailleurs italiens des quinzième et seizième siècles. 2nd ed. 3 vols. Paris, 1883-1887: 3:206, A.

1930

  • Hill, George Francis. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance before Cellini. 2 vols. London, 1930: no. 237.

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 125, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: F.FRANCINAE.FORMOSISS.SIMVLACRVM.

Wikidata ID

Q63860697


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