Gian Lodovico Battaglia [obverse]

c. 1550

Danese Cattaneo

Artist, Venetian, c. 1509 - 1573

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Edward E. MacCrone Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.86 cm (1 15/16 in.)
    gross weight: 56.28 gr (0.124 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1992.39.2.a

Associated Artworks

Horse Pawing the Earth [reverse]

Danese Cattaneo

1550

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hermann Vogel [1841-1917], Chemnitz; by descent in the Vogel family; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 9-10 April 1992, 2nd day, no. 479); purchased by (Cyril Humphris, Ltd., London) for 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. 483, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: GIAN LODOVICO BATTAGLIA.

Wikidata ID

Q63860720

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