Justice [reverse]

c. 1625

Daniel Sailer

Medalist, German, active c. 1620 - 1628

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
    gross weight: 20.57 gr (0.045 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1997.114.34.b

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. 913, repro.

Inscriptions

in cartouche in center of field: GOT[T]ES / WEISHEIT MAN.SEHEN / KAN / AN SALOMON.DEM.FROMEN / MAN / DANN.WEISLICH.IST.IA.SEIN / GERICHT / WELCHS.DER.MVETER.IHR / KIND.ZVE.SPRICHT (One can see God's wisdom in the pious man Solomon, for his judgment is indeed wise as to which mother speaks for her child)

Wikidata ID

Q63861710

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