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Gianbattista Castaldi

Medal
1551 (made)
Artist/Maker
Galeotti, Pietro Paolo (maker)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This medal depicts the Count of Piadena, Gianbattista Castaldi, and is perhaps made by Pietro Paolo Galeotti (d. 1584), in Italy, in probably 1551.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleGianbattista Castaldi (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Gianbattista Castaldi, perhaps by Pietro Paolo Galeotti, Italy, probably 1551
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse the bust to the left of Castaldi, beardless, wearing a cuirass. Inscription. On the reverse a woman, wearing a cuirass shaped to the body, seated at the foot of a post on which is a trophy of arms. On the left a small recumbent figure of a river god personifying the river Marisch. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'IO . BA . CAS . CAR . V . CÆS . FER . RO . REG . ET . BOE . RE . EXERGIT . DVX' (obverse)
  • 'LIPPA CAPTA / MAVRVSCIVS' (reverse)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Production
probably 1551
Subjects depicted
Woman
Cuirass
Arms
Figure
River-God
Castaldi, Gianbattista
Summary
This medal depicts the Count of Piadena, Gianbattista Castaldi, and is perhaps made by Pietro Paolo Galeotti (d. 1584), in Italy, in probably 1551.
Bibliographic reference
'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 34
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.255-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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