Christoph Haller von Hallerstein of Nuremberg
Medal
ca. 1538 (made)
ca. 1538 (made)
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This is a silver medal made by Matthes Gebel in Germany in about 1538. The obverse of this medal represents Christoph Haller von Hallerstein facing right, bearded, wearing a low cap. The reverse shows a figure of Fortitude with a broken column, and holding a coat of arms.
There were two different Christoph Hallers; the one on this medal was born in 1509 and died in 1581. He was the son of Bartholomäus Haller. According to Maué (Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuremberg) the Christoph Haller represented on this medal is not the one identified by Habich.
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.
There were two different Christoph Hallers; the one on this medal was born in 1509 and died in 1581. He was the son of Bartholomäus Haller. According to Maué (Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuremberg) the Christoph Haller represented on this medal is not the one identified by Habich.
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.
Object details
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| Title | Christoph Haller von Hallerstein of Nuremberg (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal, silver, Christoph Haller von Hallerstein of Nuremberg, attributed to Matthes Gebel, Germany, about 1538 |
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| Object history | Bought for £1 11s 2d., at the E. Piot Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, April, 1864. |
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| Summary | This is a silver medal made by Matthes Gebel in Germany in about 1538. The obverse of this medal represents Christoph Haller von Hallerstein facing right, bearded, wearing a low cap. The reverse shows a figure of Fortitude with a broken column, and holding a coat of arms. There were two different Christoph Hallers; the one on this medal was born in 1509 and died in 1581. He was the son of Bartholomäus Haller. According to Maué (Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuremberg) the Christoph Haller represented on this medal is not the one identified by Habich. 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 | 531-1864 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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