Magnus Dilher
Medal
1564 (made), 1556 (made)
1564 (made), 1556 (made)
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This is a silver medal made by Joachim Deschler in Germany in 1564. The obverse of the medal represents the bust of Magnus Dilher facing front, bearded and wearing a low hat. The reverse shows a coat of arms with helmet, mantling and crest.
The reverse of this medal is dated 1564, although the obverse was evidently cast from a model of 1556, this date being inscribed on the truncation.
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.
The reverse of this medal is dated 1564, although the obverse was evidently cast from a model of 1556, this date being inscribed on the truncation.
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.
Object details
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| Title | Magnus Dilher (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal, silver, Magnus Dilher, by Joachim Deschler, Germany, 1556/1564 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '1556' (On the truncation) |
| 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 silver medal made by Joachim Deschler in Germany in 1564. The obverse of the medal represents the bust of Magnus Dilher facing front, bearded and wearing a low hat. The reverse shows a coat of arms with helmet, mantling and crest. The reverse of this medal is dated 1564, although the obverse was evidently cast from a model of 1556, this date being inscribed on the truncation. 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 | 154-1867 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2004 |
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