Bartholomaeus Haller von Hallerstein of Nuremberg
Medal
1537 (made)
1537 (made)
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This is a lead medal made by Matthes Gebel in Germany in 1537. The medal has an obverse only which represents the bust of Bartholomaeus Haller von Hallerstein facing right, bearded, and wearing a caul, and armour. Some copies of this medal were mounted on book covers. The poor condition of this medal may indicate that it was once mounted on a book cover.
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 Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer 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 Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations.
Object details
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| Title | Bartholomaeus Haller von Hallerstein of Nuremberg (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead |
| Brief description | Medal, lead, Bartolomaeus Haller von Hallerstein of Nuremberg, by Matthes Gebel, Germany, 1537 |
| Physical description | Obv. only, the bust of Bartholomaeus Haller von Hallerstein facing right, bearded, and wearing a caul, and armour. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '.SEINES.ALTERS.LI.ANNO.DNI.M.D.XXXVII' (German and Latin; Obverse)
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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 Matthes Gebel in Germany in 1537. The medal has an obverse only which represents the bust of Bartholomaeus Haller von Hallerstein facing right, bearded, and wearing a caul, and armour. Some copies of this medal were mounted on book covers. The poor condition of this medal may indicate that it was once mounted on a book cover. 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 Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations. |
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| Accession number | 160-1867 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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