Ippolita Gonzaga, 1535-1563, daughter of Ferrante Gonzaga [obverse], 1551

Not on View

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)
gross weight: 95.47 gr (0.21 lb.)
axis: 12:00

Credit Line

Gift of The Circle of the National Gallery of Art

Accession Number

1987.34.1.a

Artists / Makers

Leone Leoni (artist) Milanese, c. 1509 - 1590

Image Use

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Inscription

around circumference: HIPPOLYTA . GONZAGA . FERDINANDI . FIL . AN. XVI / AE N APHTINO

Provenance

Purchased c. 1978 by E.R.A. Unger, Richmond, England; (sale, Glendining's, London, 10 June 1987, no. 320); purchased through (Cyril Humphris, Ltd., London) by NGA.

Associated Names

Cyril Humphris Ltd.
Glendining & Co.
Unger, E.R.A.

Bibliography

2007: Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 494, repro.