Frédéric Perrenot, 1536-1602, Lord of Champagney, Governor of Antwerp 1571 [obverse]

1574

Jacob Zagar

Associated Names
Jacob Zagar

Artist, Flemish, c. 1530 - after 1580

The sculpture is a bronze medallion depicting the bust of a man, facing right, in profile. The man has short hair and a beard, and he is wearing ornate armor, with visible tassels and a decorative collar. The medallion is circular with a smooth edge, adorned with small raised circular embellishments along the perimeter. The metal is bronze in color, giving it an aged appearance. Engraving along the border names "FREDERICVS PERRNO ET" with the artist signature "FZAGAR F." near the shoulder of the man. A small hole is visible at the top edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 6.25 cm (2 7/16 in.)
    gross weight: 60.45 gr (0.133 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.1226.a

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a round medallion with a detailed relief depiction. It portrays various elements including figures among clouds, a central feature resembling a balance scale, and a ship with prominent masts rising from the sea. The outer edge is decorated with a pattern of small, evenly spaced beads. The medallion is made of bronze and has a warm brown color with a subtle metallic sheen. The scale and ship are prominent with figures surrounding them in various poses, suggesting a dynamic scene. The size indicates it can be held or displayed as a decorative object.

Ship, and Putto Holding Scales [reverse]

Jacob Zagar

1574

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. 630.

1974

  • Davis, Charles. "Medals of Marco Mantova Benavides by Jacob Zagar and Giovanni dal Cavino." Studies in the History of Art vol. 6 (1974):96-103, repro.

1983

  • Wilson, Carolyn C. Renaissance Small Bronze Sculpture and Associated Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1983: 152, no. 31.

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 775, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: FREDERICVS PERRENOT N[icolai] F[ilius]; around bottom circumference: I[acobus] ZAGAR F[ecit] 1574

Wikidata ID

Q63854666

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