Christian V, 1646-1699, King of Denmark and Norway, 1670 [obverse]

1676

Christopher Schneider

Associated Names
Christopher Schneider

Medalist, German, 1635 - 1701

The sculpture is a bas-relief portrait of a man with long hair, facing right. He wears detailed armor with patterns on the shoulder plates and chest. The background includes military elements like flags, drums, and weapons. The sculpture is made of a metallic material, possibly bronze, with shades of dark bronze and gold. Relative to the viewer, the sculpture is a medallion or circular plaque, with a blend of high and low relief techniques for depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    struck silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.54 cm (1 13/16 in.)
    gross weight: 41.28 gr (0.091 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    1992.55.21.a

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a medallion with a detailed engraving. The design features a lamb standing on a pastoral landscape, holding a cross staff with a draped flag. The background shows hills, a tree, and a building. Along the edge, there is an inscription "AD DOMINUM PATRIAMQUE REDIIT" and the date "1 MAII. A. 1676." The medallion displays intricate metalwork with depth and shadowing.

Lamb with Danish Banner [reverse]

Christopher Schneider

1676

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1992 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 762, repro.

Inscriptions

under truncation: CS

Wikidata ID

Q63860679

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