Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria, and his wife Renée
Medal
1585 (made)
1585 (made)
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This is a brass medal made by Hubert Gerhart (about 1550-1622/23) in Germany (Munich) in 1585. It depicts William, Duke of Bavaria (1548-1626) and his wife Renée (1544-1602). Compared with the other German medals, the style is noticeably more idealised and Italianate. The sitter, William of Bavaria, was one of Gerhard’s most important patrons. The medal commemorates the foundation of the Jesuit church of St Michael in Munich.
Gerhard (ca. 1550-1622/3) came originally from the Netherlands, but trained in Florence, and was influenced by the work of Adriaen the Vries and Giovanni Bologna, whose style he brought to Northern Europe. He worked chiefly in Munich, but was also active in Kirchheim, Augsburg (where he executed in 1581-4 the gilt bronze altar for Christoph Fugger, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Mus. No. A.20 to 28-1864), and Innsbruck.
Gerhard (ca. 1550-1622/3) came originally from the Netherlands, but trained in Florence, and was influenced by the work of Adriaen the Vries and Giovanni Bologna, whose style he brought to Northern Europe. He worked chiefly in Munich, but was also active in Kirchheim, Augsburg (where he executed in 1581-4 the gilt bronze altar for Christoph Fugger, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Mus. No. A.20 to 28-1864), and Innsbruck.
Object details
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| Title | Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria, and his wife Renée (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass; Copper 79.8%, zinc 8.8%, tin 1.1%. Nickel and iron also present. |
| Brief description | Medal, brass, Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Renée, by Hubert Gerhard, Germany (Munich), 1585 |
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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 brass medal made by Hubert Gerhart (about 1550-1622/23) in Germany (Munich) in 1585. It depicts William, Duke of Bavaria (1548-1626) and his wife Renée (1544-1602). Compared with the other German medals, the style is noticeably more idealised and Italianate. The sitter, William of Bavaria, was one of Gerhard’s most important patrons. The medal commemorates the foundation of the Jesuit church of St Michael in Munich. Gerhard (ca. 1550-1622/3) came originally from the Netherlands, but trained in Florence, and was influenced by the work of Adriaen the Vries and Giovanni Bologna, whose style he brought to Northern Europe. He worked chiefly in Munich, but was also active in Kirchheim, Augsburg (where he executed in 1581-4 the gilt bronze altar for Christoph Fugger, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Mus. No. A.20 to 28-1864), and Innsbruck. |
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| Accession number | 170-1867 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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