Unknown man
Medal
second quarter of 16th century (made)
second quarter of 16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This medallion is made by Friedrich Hagenauer in Germany in the second quarter of the 16th century.
The purpose of this piece is uncertain. It may have been a model, although no medals are known to have been cast after it. Its large size suggests it is unlikely to have been a games-piece.
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.
The purpose of this piece is uncertain. It may have been a model, although no medals are known to have been cast after it. Its large size suggests it is unlikely to have been a games-piece.
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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| Object type | |
| Title | Unknown man (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pearwood |
| Brief description | Medallion, pearwood, Portrait of an unknown man, by Friedrich Hagenauer, Germany, second quarter of 16th century |
| Physical description | Medallion depicts the profile bust to left, within turned border. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Provenance: Salting Bequest. George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909), an Australian who settled in England, bequeathed a large collection of works decorative art to the Museum in 1909. Bought from Salting from the Spitzer collection. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This medallion is made by Friedrich Hagenauer in Germany in the second quarter of the 16th century. The purpose of this piece is uncertain. It may have been a model, although no medals are known to have been cast after it. Its large size suggests it is unlikely to have been a games-piece. 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 | A.508-1910 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2004 |
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