Gregory XVI (Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, 1765-1846), Pope 1830 [obverse]

1831

Giuseppe Cerbara

Medalist, Italian, 1770 - 1856

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (oval, with loop): 6.9 x 4.8 cm (2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
    overall (oval, without loop): 6.1 x 4.8 cm (2 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
    gross weight: 66.22 gr (0.146 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    2003.154.2.a

Associated Artworks

Saint Romuald, Founder of the Camaldolese Order [reverse]

Giuseppe Cerbara

1831

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2003 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. 866, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: S.GREGORIO.MAGNO.PONT.MAX.HVMILIS.SVCCESSOR; around below: .OSP.APLICO.1831.; under the bust: GIVSEPPE CERBARA DIRESSE; on the book, left page: LI / BER / PAS / TO / RA / L; on the book, right page: PASTO / RALIS / CVRA

Wikidata ID

Q63861835

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