Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria
Medal
before 1544 (made)
before 1544 (made)
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This is a lead medal made by Friedrich Hagenauer in Germany before 1544. This medal is an obverse only representing Wilhelm IV of Bavaria facing left, bearing, wearing a large flat hat and chain over a fur collar. The border is wreathed.
Hagenauer (1490-1500) was a German wood-carver and medallist. In accordance with his training as a wood-carver he prepared his models in boxwood or pearwood and then cast them in silver, bronze or lead. Hagenauer was active throughout the whole South German area and the Lower Rhine (main work output from the cities: Augsburg, Baden, Swabia, Bonn, Cologne, Munich). His models are very accurate and precise, and exact in the smallest detail. His patrons were fascinated by his models and treasured them as works of art, framed them and sometimes even coloured them. This is the reason also why so many have survived.
Hagenauer (1490-1500) was a German wood-carver and medallist. In accordance with his training as a wood-carver he prepared his models in boxwood or pearwood and then cast them in silver, bronze or lead. Hagenauer was active throughout the whole South German area and the Lower Rhine (main work output from the cities: Augsburg, Baden, Swabia, Bonn, Cologne, Munich). His models are very accurate and precise, and exact in the smallest detail. His patrons were fascinated by his models and treasured them as works of art, framed them and sometimes even coloured them. This is the reason also why so many have survived.
Object details
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| Title | Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead |
| Brief description | Medal, lead, bust of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria, by Friedrich Hagenauer, Germany, before 1544 (ca. 1525-1544) |
| Physical description | This is an obverse only medal representing a bust of Wilhelm IV of Bavaria facing left, bearded, wearing a large flat hat and chain over a fur collar. Wreathed border. |
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| Object history | Provenance: Soulanges. M. Jules Soulanges formed a large collection of decorative art mainly between 1830 and 1840. It was exhibited in Marlborough House, London, sponsored by a group of subscribers in 1856. Several objects were purchased by the then Department of Science and Art between 1859 and 1865. It was bought from the Soulages collection in 1865. |
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| Summary | This is a lead medal made by Friedrich Hagenauer in Germany before 1544. This medal is an obverse only representing Wilhelm IV of Bavaria facing left, bearing, wearing a large flat hat and chain over a fur collar. The border is wreathed. Hagenauer (1490-1500) was a German wood-carver and medallist. In accordance with his training as a wood-carver he prepared his models in boxwood or pearwood and then cast them in silver, bronze or lead. Hagenauer was active throughout the whole South German area and the Lower Rhine (main work output from the cities: Augsburg, Baden, Swabia, Bonn, Cologne, Munich). His models are very accurate and precise, and exact in the smallest detail. His patrons were fascinated by his models and treasured them as works of art, framed them and sometimes even coloured them. This is the reason also why so many have survived. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 725-1865 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2004 |
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