Cardinal Federico Cesi, Bishop of Palestrina [obverse]

1561

Giovan Federico Bonzagni

Medalist, Parmese, after 1507 - 1588

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 3.6 cm (1 3/8 in.)
    gross weight: 35.23 gr (0.078 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession

    1995.27.4.a

Associated Artworks

Facade of Santa Caterina dei Funari, Rome [reverse]

Giovan Federico Bonzagni

1561

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1995 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: 1:no. 426, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: FEDERICVS.EPS.PRENESTIN.SRE.CARDIN.CAESIVS (Federico Cesi, Bishop of Palestrina, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church); under truncation of bust: F[?].P.

Wikidata ID

Q63860858

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