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Andrea Gritti

Plaquette
ca. 1523 (made)
Artist/Maker
Camelio (Vittore Gambello) (medallist)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This is an oblong uniface plaque in bronze. This plaque represents Andrea Gritti, Doge of Venice, with his initials. This plaque was made in Italy, about 1523, and is ascribed to Vittore Camelo.

Camelio, also called Vittore Gambello, was a Venetian sculptor, goldsmith, coin-engraver, founder and medallist (b. 1460; d. 1539). His career ranges from 1484 - 1523. The invention of cutting dies in steel is attributed to him. This technique allowed more minute work to be introduced into medals, marking a new era in medallic engraving.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Portraits
Plaques & Plaquettes
Object type
Plaquette
TitleAndrea Gritti (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Plaque, bronze, bust of Andrea Gritti with his initials, ascribed to Vettor di Antonio Gambello (Camelio), Italy, ca. 1523
Physical description
Uniface bronze oblong plaque, bust of Andrea Gritti, Doge of Venice, between the letters A and G, his initials. Plain raised rim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.4cm
  • Width: 12.8mm
Marks and inscriptions
'A G'
Transliteration
Initials of Andrea Gritti
Object history
Purchased in Paris (Piot sale, 1864, 25-30 April, £11 4s.).
Subject depicted
Gritti, Andrea
Summary
This is an oblong uniface plaque in bronze. This plaque represents Andrea Gritti, Doge of Venice, with his initials. This plaque was made in Italy, about 1523, and is ascribed to Vittore Camelo.

Camelio, also called Vittore Gambello, was a Venetian sculptor, goldsmith, coin-engraver, founder and medallist (b. 1460; d. 1539). His career ranges from 1484 - 1523. The invention of cutting dies in steel is attributed to him. This technique allowed more minute work to be introduced into medals, marking a new era in medallic engraving.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1864. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 56
  • Hill, G. F. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance before Cellini. London: British Museum, 1920, no. 510
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
499-1864

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Record createdMarch 25, 2008
Record URL
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