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Gabriele Lippi

Medal
late 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a bronze medal made in the late 16th century Italy by Niccolo Signoretti. The obverse of this medal shows half length figure of Gabriele Lippi of Reggio Emilia with a legend 'Gabriel Lipp'. There is no reverse.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGabriele Lippi (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, bust of Gabriele Lippi, signed S for Niccolo Signoretti, Italy (Emilian), late 16th century
Physical description
Obverse only medal; half-length figure of Gabriele Lippi with legend, "Gabriel Lipp."
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 6.98cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Gabriel Lipp'
Object history
Purchased in Paris (Piot sale, 1864, 25-30 April, £3 9s. 8d.).
Subject depicted
Summary
This is a bronze medal made in the late 16th century Italy by Niccolo Signoretti. The obverse of this medal shows half length figure of Gabriele Lippi of Reggio Emilia with a legend 'Gabriel Lipp'. There is no reverse.
Bibliographic reference
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. 44
Collection
Accession number
506-1864

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Record createdMarch 25, 2008
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