Anna Isabella Gonzaga, Duchess of Mantua
1698
Medalist, Mantuan, active 1690s
Artwork overview
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Medium
lead
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Credit Line
Gift of Mark Wilchusky in honor of Douglas Lewis and Sir John Pope-Hennessy
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)
gross weight: 29.4 gr (0.029 kg) -
Accession
1995.49.12
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(Jan Liss, London); purchased 1992 by Mark Wilchusky, New York; gift 1995 to NGA.[1]
[1] Provenance from curator's acquisition proposal.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 552, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: ANN.ISAB.D.G.D.MANT. MONT.CAR.VIL.GVAST.ETC. (Anna Isabella, by the Grace of God, Duchess of Mantua, Monferrat, Charleville, Guastalla, etc.); below truncation: R[epiglier]
Wikidata ID
Q63861996