Alfonso I d'Este
Medal
before 1505 (made)
before 1505 (made)
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This medal depicts the busts of Alfonso I d'Este, 3rd Duke of Ferrara and his wife Lucrezia Borgia.
It is made by an unknown medallist in Mantua, before 1505.
The medal is from the Salting bequest. George Salting was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.
It is made by an unknown medallist in Mantua, before 1505.
The medal is from the Salting bequest. George Salting was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.
Object details
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| Title | Alfonso I d'Este (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, busts of Alfonso I d'Este and his wife Lucrezia Borgia, Italy (Mantua), before 1505 |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse bust to the left of Afono d'Este, in an ornamented cuiras, wearing a round cap turned up at the back. Inscription. On the reverse the bust to the left of Lucrezia Borgia, her hair gathered into a queue behind, about the level of the shoulders. Inscription. |
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| Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
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| Summary | This medal depicts the busts of Alfonso I d'Este, 3rd Duke of Ferrara and his wife Lucrezia Borgia. It is made by an unknown medallist in Mantua, before 1505. The medal is from the Salting bequest. George Salting was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries. |
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| Accession number | A.233-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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