Matthes Hess of Nuremberg
Medal
1562 (made)
1562 (made)
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This is a lead medal made by Hans Bolsterer and dated 1562. The medal is an obverse only medal which represents the bust of Matthes Hess of Nuremberg (d. 1573) facing almost front, bearded and wearing a cap.
From 1540 Bolsterer was active as a sculptor, engraver and medallist in Nuremberg, using models of both wood and stone. He worked in Frankfurt (1546-8) and Innsbruck (1555) before returning to Nuremberg in 1566, where he died on 26th December 1573.
From 1540 Bolsterer was active as a sculptor, engraver and medallist in Nuremberg, using models of both wood and stone. He worked in Frankfurt (1546-8) and Innsbruck (1555) before returning to Nuremberg in 1566, where he died on 26th December 1573.
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| Title | Matthes Hess of Nuremberg (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead |
| Brief description | Medal, lead, Matthes Hess of Nuremberg, by Hans Bolsterer, Germany, dated 1562 |
| Physical description | This is an obverse only medal depicting the bust of Matthes Hess of Nuremberg (d. 1573), facing almost front, bearded and wearing a cap. |
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| Object history | Provenance: Tross. 140 medals and reliefs were purchased from M. Henri Tross of Paris for £500 by J.C. Robinson for the Museum in 1867. |
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| Summary | This is a lead medal made by Hans Bolsterer and dated 1562. The medal is an obverse only medal which represents the bust of Matthes Hess of Nuremberg (d. 1573) facing almost front, bearded and wearing a cap. From 1540 Bolsterer was active as a sculptor, engraver and medallist in Nuremberg, using models of both wood and stone. He worked in Frankfurt (1546-8) and Innsbruck (1555) before returning to Nuremberg in 1566, where he died on 26th December 1573. |
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| Accession number | 87-1867 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2004 |
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