Christoph Putz von Kirchameg, Mint Master in Prague 1590
1584
Medalist, Austrian, active 1580s
Artwork overview
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Medium
lead
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Credit Line
Gift of Mark Wilchusky in honor of Douglas Lewis and Sir John Pope-Hennessy
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
gross weight: 7.12 gr (0.007 kg) -
Accession
1995.49.6
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(William Goetz, Maryland); purchased 1993 by Mark Wilchusky, New York;[1] gift 1995 to NGA.
[1] Provenance from curator's acquisition proposal.
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. 756, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: CHRISTOPH PVTZ V.KIRCHAMEGG.Z.S.V.P.84; left of bust: AETA; right of bust: SVE / 30 (Christopf Putz von Kirchamegg...[15]84 / in the 30th year of his age)
Wikidata ID
Q63861551