Jean Carondelet, President of the Parliament of Burgundy 1479 [obverse]

1479

Attributed to Giovanni Candida

Associated Names
Giovanni Candida

Artist, Italian, French school, before 1450 - c. 1499

The image shows a circular sculptural medallion or coin-like object with a profile relief of a man facing to the right. The man is wearing a hat and the sculpture captures intricate details of his facial features and clothing. The material appears to be bronze or copper, giving it a brown and weathered look. Inscribed in capital letters along the edge of the medallion is "IOHANNES CARON DEL" with more text that is partially visible. The background is black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//After-cast

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.62 cm (1 13/16 in.)
    gross weight: 41.24 gr (0.091 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.820.a

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a round medallion featuring a side profile portrait of a woman with a head covering that drapes down in a stylized manner. It has an inscription that reads "MARGARITA DECHASSE." The medallion is predominantly a muted brown color, suggesting it may be made from bronze or a similar metal. It appears to be finely crafted, with the relief work and text placed prominently on its surface. The detailing in the metal highlights the facial features and the folds of the headdress, creating a lifelike representation within the limited space of the medallion.

Marguerite de Chassey, Wife of Jean Carondelet [reverse]

Giovanni Candida

1479

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. 226.

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 260, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: IOHANNES CARONDELETVS PRAES[es] BVRGVND[iae]; around bottom circumference: 1[8 without bottom]79

Wikidata ID

Q63847631

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