Gian Giacomo Trivulzio as a Laureate Warrior [obverse]

early 16th century

Milanese 16th Century

Associated Names
Milanese 16th Century

Artist

The sculpture on the round medal-like object is a profile portrait of a man wearing a laurel wreath around his head. The man is seen in ornate attire that includes elements resembling armor or a ceremonial garment with intricate textures. The sculpture is made from a dark bronze-colored material. There is an inscription on the medal around the edge, partially visible, with letters including "IOI" and "VIG FRAN HRE." The item is about the size of a coin and has a hole at the top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.37 cm (1 3/4 in.)
    gross weight: 21.76 gr (0.048 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.792.a

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a round, copper-toned medallion or coin featuring a profile relief of a man with a mustache and a hat, facing right. The surface of the medallion appears aged with tarnishing or oxidation. Around the edge of the medallion, there is engraved text in Latin - "NEC CEDIT UMBRA SOLI." The figure depicted wears historical garments, including a robe and a hat. The details suggest classical or Renaissance influence. The medallion shows wear, possibly due to age or intentional design. A small hole is visible at the bottom, potentially for attachment or display purposes.

Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, 1441-1518, Marshall of France 1499 [reverse]

Milanese 16th Century

1500

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his heirs; purchased with the entire Dreyfus collection 9 July 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London, New York, and Paris); sold 31 January 1944 to the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York;[1] gift 1957 to NGA.
[1] The Duveen Brothers Records document the firm’s sixteen year pursuit and eventual acquisition of the Dreyfus collection, which included paintings, sculptures, small bronzes, medals, and plaquettes. Bequeathed as part of his estate to Dreyfus’ widow and five children (a son and four daughters), who had differing opinions about its disposition, the collection was not sold until after his widow’s death in April 1929. Duveen did not wish to separate Dreyfus’ collection of small bronzes, medals, and plaquettes, and it was sold intact to the Kress Foundation for a price that was met by installment payments every three months. (Duveen Brothers Records, accession number 960015, Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles: reel 301, box 446, folders 3 and 4; reel 302, box 447, folders 1-6; reel 303, box 448, folders 1 and 2; reel 330, box 475, folder 4.) See also George Francis Hill’s discussion "A Note on Pedigrees" in his catalogue, The Gustave Dreyfus Collection: Renaissance Medals, Oxford, 1931: xii, which was commissioned by Duveen Brothers.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Hill, George Francis, and Graham Pollard. Renaissance Medals from the Samuel H. Kress Collection at the National Gallery of Art. London, 1967: no. 199.

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 224, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: IO[annes] IA[cobus] TRI[vultius] MAR[chio] VIG[evani] FRAN[ciae] MARES[callus]

Wikidata ID

Q63847730

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