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Eufrasia di Piacenza

Medal
ca. 1525 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This is a bronze gilt medal made in Italy in about 1525. The obverse of this medal shows the bust to the right of a lady and the inscription 'Diva Euphrasia Plac'. The reverse shows a statue of Venus Victorious, in a circular temple.


Object details

Categories
Medallions
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleEufrasia di Piacenza (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze gilt
Bronze
Gilding
Brief description
Medal, gilt bronze, Eufrasia di Piacenza, Italy, 16th century
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Diva Euphrasia Plac'
Object history
Purchased in Paris (Piot sale, 1864, 25-30 April, £1 19s. 2d.).
Subjects depicted
Lady
Temple
Venus
Summary
This is a bronze gilt medal made in Italy in about 1525. The obverse of this medal shows the bust to the right of a lady and the inscription 'Diva Euphrasia Plac'. The reverse shows a statue of Venus Victorious, in a circular temple.
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. 43
  • Scher, Stephen K, The Currency of fame: portrait medals of the Renaissance, New York, National Gallery of Art (U.S.), Frick Collection., 1994 pp.53-54
  • Turckheim-Pey, Sylvie de. Medal entries. In : Pisanello: Le Peintre aux Sept Vertus, Paris: 1996, pp. 404, 405. Catalogue of exhibition held Musée du Louvre, Paris, 6 May 1996-5 August 1996
  • [Handlist entry] The Medal: Mirror of History. Exhibition held British Museum, London , 17 May-9 September 1979
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
503-1864

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Record createdMarch 25, 2008
Record URL
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