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Pope Clement XII

Medal
1736 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a silver medal made by Otto Hamerani in Rome, Italy in 1736. The obverse of the medal represents the bust to the right of Pope Clement XII, and the reverse shows the fountain of Trevi in Rome.
The Hamerani's were an important family of coin engravers and medallists of Bavarian origin. The medals are notable especially for their historical value documenting Rome and its monuments at that time.
Johan Andreas Hamerani (b Adensburg, c. 1600; d Livorno, 1644), also a medallist arrived in Rome in 1615. Alberto Hamerani (b Rome, 1620; d Rome, 1677), his son, worked for a short time at the mint of Massa Carrara, then, between 1657 and 1669, in Rome, as assistant first to Gaspare Morone Mola and later to Girolamo Lucenti. Otto Hamerani lived from 1694 to 1768 and was the grandson of Alberto Hamerani.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePope Clement XII (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Medal, silver, Pope Clement XII, by Otto Hamerani, Italian (Rome), 1736
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.81cm
Object history
Bought in 1868.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a silver medal made by Otto Hamerani in Rome, Italy in 1736. The obverse of the medal represents the bust to the right of Pope Clement XII, and the reverse shows the fountain of Trevi in Rome.
The Hamerani's were an important family of coin engravers and medallists of Bavarian origin. The medals are notable especially for their historical value documenting Rome and its monuments at that time.
Johan Andreas Hamerani (b Adensburg, c. 1600; d Livorno, 1644), also a medallist arrived in Rome in 1615. Alberto Hamerani (b Rome, 1620; d Rome, 1677), his son, worked for a short time at the mint of Massa Carrara, then, between 1657 and 1669, in Rome, as assistant first to Gaspare Morone Mola and later to Girolamo Lucenti. Otto Hamerani lived from 1694 to 1768 and was the grandson of Alberto Hamerani.
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1868. List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1868, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 69
Collection
Accession number
710-1868

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Record createdAugust 26, 2008
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