Georg Olinger of Nuremberg
Medal
1556 (made)
1556 (made)
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This medal depicts Georg Olinger of Nuremberg and is made by Joachim Deschler (active 1532; d. about 1571) in Vienna and is signed and dated 1556.
Joachim Deschler ((active 1532; d. ca. 1571), was a German sculptor, architect and medallist first based in Nuremberg. In 1547 he made a two-year study journey to Venice and Rome, from which he brought back numerous drawings and works of art. From the end of the 1550s Deschler lived in Vienna, where he was court sculptor for Maximilian. Deschler had an enormous output of medal art: 115 pieces are ascribed to him, and also several stone models.
Joachim Deschler ((active 1532; d. ca. 1571), was a German sculptor, architect and medallist first based in Nuremberg. In 1547 he made a two-year study journey to Venice and Rome, from which he brought back numerous drawings and works of art. From the end of the 1550s Deschler lived in Vienna, where he was court sculptor for Maximilian. Deschler had an enormous output of medal art: 115 pieces are ascribed to him, and also several stone models.
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Title | Georg Olinger of Nuremberg (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Silver |
Brief description | Medal, silver, Georg Olinger of Nurember, by Joachim Deschler, Germany, dated, 1556 |
Physical description | Obverse: bust of Olinger nearly full-face. Inscription. Reverse: shield of arms surmounted by a helmet. |
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Credit line | Salting Bequest |
Object history | Provenance: Salting Bequest. George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909), an Australian who settled in England, bequeathed a large collection of works decorative art to the Museum in 1909. |
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Summary | This medal depicts Georg Olinger of Nuremberg and is made by Joachim Deschler (active 1532; d. about 1571) in Vienna and is signed and dated 1556. Joachim Deschler ((active 1532; d. ca. 1571), was a German sculptor, architect and medallist first based in Nuremberg. In 1547 he made a two-year study journey to Venice and Rome, from which he brought back numerous drawings and works of art. From the end of the 1550s Deschler lived in Vienna, where he was court sculptor for Maximilian. Deschler had an enormous output of medal art: 115 pieces are ascribed to him, and also several stone models. |
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Accession number | A.390-1910 |
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Record created | February 24, 2004 |
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