Faustina Sforza, born c. 1532, Marchioness of Caravaggio 1546

after 1552

Vincenzo di Giovanni Lupicini

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Vincenzo di Giovanni Lupicini

Medalist, Florentine, active c. 1576 - 1610

The sculpture is a profile portrait of an individual, likely a woman, wearing intricate headdress and attire of the period. It is on a round medallion made of a dark, aged metallic alloy, possibly bronze. The clothing and fabric are detailed with precision, and there is inscribed text around the rim. A small hole near the top indicates it may have been meant to be hung or worn.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lead

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Karl Lunde

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
    gross weight: 42.69 gr (0.094 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.81.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Andrew S. Ciechanowiecki, London; Karl Lunde [1931-2009], New York; gift 1994 to NGA.[1]
[1] Provenance from curator's acquisition proposal.

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Bibliography

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 546, repro.

Inscriptions

under truncation of sitter's right arm: .V.G.L.F.F.; around circumference: FAVSTINA.SFORTIA.MARCH.CARAVAGII.

Wikidata ID

Q63861011

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