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Scipione Maffei

Medal
ca. 1730 - ca. 1759 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This medal depicting Francesco Scipione Maffei is amde by Jacques Antoine Dassier (1715-1759) in Switzerland.
Maffei (1675-1755) was an Italian art critic and writer and author of many articles and theatre plays.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleScipione Maffei (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Francesco Scipione Maffei, by Antoine Dassier, Switzerland, ca. 1730 - 1759
Physical description
Obverse: bust Francesco Scipione Maffei.
Reverse: view of a Veronese museum.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.4cm
Object history
Bought.
Subject depicted
Summary
This medal depicting Francesco Scipione Maffei is amde by Jacques Antoine Dassier (1715-1759) in Switzerland.
Maffei (1675-1755) was an Italian art critic and writer and author of many articles and theatre plays.
Collection
Accession number
A.13-1959

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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