Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his consort Maria
- Object:
- Place of origin:
Germany (perhaps, made)
Italy (perhaps, made)
- Date:
- Artist/Maker:
Rosenbaum, Lorenz (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Museum number:
- Gallery location:
Sculpture, room 111, case DR20
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This is a gilt copper alloy medal made by Lorenz Rosenbaum and dated 1523. This medal has only the obverse which represents busts of Maximilian II and his wife facing left. Maximilian is bearded and crowned, wears richly decorated armour, the Order of the Golden Fleece. Three holes have been drilled through this medal. This is one of the few medals of the 16th century that could be either German or Italian, perhaps because the courtly subject dictated the style, which could be described as international.
Physical description
Obv. only, busts of Maximilian II and his wife facing left. Maximilian is bearded and crowned, wears richly decorated armour, the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Place of Origin
Germany (perhaps, made)
Italy (perhaps, made)
Date
ca. 1562 (made)
Artist/maker
Rosenbaum, Lorenz (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Gilt copper alloy
Marks and inscriptions
'REX - BOHE'
Dimensions
Diameter: 41 mm, Weight: 33.8 g
Object history note
Provenance: Soulages. M. Jules Soulages 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.
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Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor and his consort Maria, gilt copper alloy medal by Lorenz Rosenbaum, Germany about 1562
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals. Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990. 128p., ill. ISBN 1851770135.
Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1865. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868., p. 43.
Robinson, John Charles. Catalogue of the Soulages Collection. London: Chapman & Hall, 1856. p. 158.
cf. Habich, Georg. ed. Die deutschen Schaumünzen des XVI. Jahrhunderts herausgegeben mit Unterstützung der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Notgemeinschaft der deutschen Wissenschaft Auftrag des Deutschen Vereins für Kunstwissenschaft. München: Bruckmann, 1929-1934. I, II, p. 210, no. 1489. pl. CXCIV, 5.
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Subjects depicted
Bust; Order of the Golden Fleece; Crown; Maximilian II (Holy Roman Emperor); Maria (Queen of Bohemia)
Categories
Portraits; Royalty; Coins & Medals
Collection code
SCP
