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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
1933,1112.12
Description
Cast bronze medal. Pierced.
(whole)
Bust of Augusto da Udine facing left, her long hair falling to her shoulders. She is wearing laureat, and a plain dress, Below, two loose leaves.
(obverse)
A nude female figure, with long hair, faces the front but is looking to her left. She raises her right hand to her head and her left hand is covering her shame.
(reverse)
Producer name
Designed by:
Maffeo Olivieri
Modelled by:
Maffeo Olivieri
Production date
1520
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
Italy
Materials
bronze
Technique
cast
pierced
Dimensions
Diameter:
32 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hill 1930 / A corpus of Italian medals of the Renaissance, 2 vols
(p.128, 485o)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
author/poet
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Augusto da Udine
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Spink & Son Ltd
Funder name
Funded by:
J R Vallentin Fund
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
T Whitcombe Greene
Acquisition date
1933
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1933,1112.12
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Hill, 485o
C&M catalogue number
MI1 (Hill 1930)
(128)
(485)
(O)