The Maryland Medal: Anne Arundell of Wardour, c. 1610-1649, Countess of the Holy Roman Empire, Wife of Lord Cecil Calvert 1628, Baroness of Baltimore 1632 [reverse]

1644

British 17th Century

Associated Names
British 17th Century

Artist

The image shows a sculpted medal featuring the bust of a woman with curly hair and a subtle expression. The sculpture is made of a metallic material, appearing bronze or copper in color. The woman wears a string of pearls around her neck. Surrounding the bust is an inscription that reads: "PREDICTI + D NA . ANNA . ARUNDELLA . PUGNEL" and continues with "ET . OPTIMA . XATIV . COMITX ..". The craftsmanship of the medal includes detailed relief work on the hair and facial features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.76 cm (1 7/8 in.)
    gross weight: 25.01 gr (0.055 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    1983.80.1.b

Associated Artworks

The image shows a metallic coin with a detailed embossed portrait of a person. The portrait displays the upper half of the body, focusing on the face and upper shoulders. The person's head is slightly turned to the right as they gaze to the left. The facial features are well-defined, with smooth lines outlining the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the lips slightly parted. The hair is long and wavy, cascading around the face. The person is wearing what appears to be formal attire, possibly a cloak or robe, with neat sculpted lines indicating folds or layers. The border of the coin features inscriptions in a classic font. The background is plain to emphasize the portrait and inscriptions on the coin.

The Maryland Medal: Cecil Calvert, 1605-1675, 2nd Baron of Baltimore 1632, 1st Lord Proprietary of Maryland and Avalon [obverse]

British 17th Century

1644

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Commissioned c. 1644 by the sitter, Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore [1605-1675]; by descent to his great-great-grandaughter, Caroline Calvert [c. 1745-1803, married 1763 to Sir Robert Eden]; by descent to her great-great-great-grandson, Sir John Benedict Eden, Lord Eden of Winton [b. 1925], 7th baronet of Maryland and 9th baronet of West Auckland, County Durham, England; (sale, Spink & Son USA, New York, 10-11 November 1983, 1st day, no. 240); purchased with donated funds by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1984

  • Loan to mark the celebration of the granting of the Maryland Charter, Hall of Records, Maryland State House, Annapolis, 1984.

Bibliography

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 657, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: DNA-ANNA-ARVNDELIA PVLCHERRIMA ET OPTIMA CONIVX CAECIL II PRAEDICTT

Wikidata ID

Q63860651

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