Martin I, Pfinzing of Nuremberg, and his wife Barbara
Medal
1532 (made), 1570 (made)
1532 (made), 1570 (made)
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This is a lead medal made in Germany, about 1500-1574. The obverse of this medal, representing Martin Pfinzing, is likely to have been an aftercast from a version of the medal of about 1532, by Matthes Gebel (inv. 177-1867), rather than from the stone model (inv. 189-1867). This would account for the blurred impression of the obverse. The reverse is not by Gebel, but by an unknown later artist, and dates from 1570.
Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Duerer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Duerer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Duerer in an advanced age for future generations.
Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Duerer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Duerer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Duerer in an advanced age for future generations.
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Title | Martin I, Pfinzing of Nuremberg, and his wife Barbara (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Lead |
Brief description | Medal, lead, Martin I Pfinzing of Nuremberg and his wife Barbara, obverse by Matthes Gebel, Germany, obverse 1532, the reverse 1570 |
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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. |
Production | The reverse is not by Gebel but by an unknown later artist, and dates from 1570. |
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Summary | This is a lead medal made in Germany, about 1500-1574. The obverse of this medal, representing Martin Pfinzing, is likely to have been an aftercast from a version of the medal of about 1532, by Matthes Gebel (inv. 177-1867), rather than from the stone model (inv. 189-1867). This would account for the blurred impression of the obverse. The reverse is not by Gebel, but by an unknown later artist, and dates from 1570. Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Duerer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Duerer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Duerer in an advanced age for future generations. |
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Accession number | 96-1867 |
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Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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