Don Juan of Austria, 1547-1578 [obverse]

1571

Giovanni Vincenzo Melone

Medalist, Italian, active 1571 - 1589

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.05 cm (1 5/8 in.)
    gross weight: 20.89 gr (0.046 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1997.114.22.a

Associated Artworks

Allegory Celebrating Victory at Lepanto [reverse]

Giovanni Vincenzo Melone

1571


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 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: 2:no. 828, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: IOANNES AVSTRIAE.CAROLI.V.FIL.AET.SV.ANN.XXIIII. (John of Austria, son of [Emperor] Charles V, 24 years of age); below truncation: MELON.F.1571

Wikidata ID

Q63861824


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