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Lucretia

Medal
1508 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Dürer, Albrecht (artist)

This Medallion plaque represents the bust of Lucretia, slightly inclined to the left.
The bust was formerly meant to be Agnes Frey, the wife of Albert Dürer.

Given by Henry Cole C.B., later Sir Henry Cole C.B., the first director of the South Kensington Museums.


Object details

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Coins & Medals
Portraits
SCRAN
Object type
Medal
TitleLucretia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Copper alloy
Copper
Brief description
Lucretia, copper alloy medal by Albrecht Dürer, Germany, dated 1508
Physical description
This Medallion plaque represents the bust of a female head, slightly inclined to the left.
A hole has been drilled through the top of the medal. Copper 78%, zinc 7.4%, tin 4.9%. Lead and nickel also present.
The reverse is blank.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 54mm
  • Weight: 17.6g
Marks and inscriptions
Dürer's monogram and '1508' (Obverse)
Credit line
Given by Henry Cole CB
Object history
Given by Henry Cole C.B., later Sir Henry Cole C.B., the first director of the South Kensington Museums.
Production
Lucretia, formerly described as Agnes Dürer.
Subject depicted
Lucretia
Summary
This Medallion plaque represents the bust of Lucretia, slightly inclined to the left.
The bust was formerly meant to be Agnes Frey, the wife of Albert Dürer.

Given by Henry Cole C.B., later Sir Henry Cole C.B., the first director of the South Kensington Museums.
Bibliographic references
  • Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990. 128p., ill. ISBN 1851770135.
  • Mende, Matthias. Dürer-Medaillen, Plaketten von Dürer, auf Dürer, nach Dürer. Nuremberg: Carl, 1983, pp. 241ff.
  • Habich, Georg. Die Deutschen Schaumünzen des XVI Jahrhunderts. Munich: 1929-1934. Catalog, I, I, No 14, pl. 5, p. 3.
  • Will, Georg Andreas. Nürnbergische Münzbelustigungen (etc.). Altdorf, Monath, 1764-1800, p. 369.
  • Sallet, Alfred von. Untersuchungen über Albrecht Dürer. Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1874, p. 25.
  • Beck, Herbert and Decker, Bernhard. Dürers Verwandlung in der Skulptur zwischen Renaissance und Barock. Frankfurt/M, 1981. Catalogue of Exhibition at Liebieghaus Museum Alter Plastik, Frankfurt/M, 01/11/1981-17/01/1982, pp.140-141.
  • Weber, Ingrid. Deutsche, Niederländische und Französische Renaissanceplaketten, 1500-1650. Munich: Bruckmann, 1975, pp. 329-330.
  • Inventory of the Objects in the Art Devision of the Museum at South Kensington. Vol I. London: 1868, p. 27.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
531-1852

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2004
Record URL
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