Clement XI (Giovanni Francesco Albani, 1649-1721), Pope 1700 [obverse]

1704

Giovanni Martino Hamerani

Associated Names
Giovanni Martino Hamerani

Medalist, Roman, 1646 - 1705

The relief is on a coin featuring a profile portrait of an individual wearing a clerical hat with a textured pattern, possibly a papal tiara. The figure faces right with detailed features and garment. The material seems like bronze with a dark brown color and possible patina. Latin inscriptions "CLEM. XI" and "PONT. OPT. M." frame the head. The craftsmanship emphasizes depth and texture against the smooth, circular coin surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.27 cm (1 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.150.9.a

Associated Artworks

The sculpture features a circular medallion depicting a scene with a figure seated at an easel. The person is in the process of painting, indicated by the brush in hand and the canvas on the easel. Above and slightly to the right of the painter, there is a raised depiction of a group of figures. The material of the sculpture appears to be bronze. The detailing is intricate, as indicated by the folds of the painter's clothing and the outlines of the figures. The sculpture is small relative to us, as it fits within the boundaries of a medallion.

Saint Luke Painting the Virgin [reverse]

Ermenegildo Hamerani

1704

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leonard (1922-2000) and Lisa Unger Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2008 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: CLEM:XI. .PONT:OPT:M:; below the truncation: .HAMERANO

Wikidata ID

Q63863985

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