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Portrait of a Man

1514 or after

Anonymous Artist

Medalist

Antonio Abondio

Medalist, Italian, 1538 - 1591

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Artwork overview

Medium

lead
Credit Line

Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Dimensions

overall (diameter): 7.82 cm (3 1/16 in.)
gross weight: 78.15 gr (0.172 lb.)
Accession

1999.109.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1999 to NGA.

Associated Names

Lisa Baskin

Bibliography

2007

Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 909, repro.

Inscriptions

left of bust in monogram: AD; below monogram: 1514

Wikidata ID

Q63861586

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