Conrad Peutinger of Augsburg
Medal
1518 (made)
1518 (made)
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This is one of the 25 medals that Schwarz made at Augsburg in 1518. It sahows Konrad Peutinger of Nuremberg (1465-1547). Peutinger is shown with naked neck and shoulders, following the antique style as seen on ancient Roman coins. All show visitors attending the Imperial Diet (Reichstag) of 1518, the meeting of the ruling body of the Holy Roman Empire. The commission made Schwarz’s reputation as the first German medallist. The naturalistic, even unflattering, likeness is characteristically German. The legend in Latin reads, ‘Konrad Peutinger lawyer aged 52’.
Object details
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| Title | Conrad Peutinger of Augsburg (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass, cast; Copper 87.7%, zinc 10.7%. Nickel, lead and iron also present. |
| Brief description | Medal, brass, Conrad Peutinger of Augsburg, by Hans Schwarz, Germany (Augsburg), 1518 |
| Physical description | Obverse only; bust of Konrad Peutinger facing left, clean-shaven and bare-headed. Beaded border and inscription within wide outer border. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'CHVONRADI PEVTINGER IVRIS CONSVLTI.AETAT LII' (Latin; Obverse)
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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 one of the 25 medals that Schwarz made at Augsburg in 1518. It sahows Konrad Peutinger of Nuremberg (1465-1547). Peutinger is shown with naked neck and shoulders, following the antique style as seen on ancient Roman coins. All show visitors attending the Imperial Diet (Reichstag) of 1518, the meeting of the ruling body of the Holy Roman Empire. The commission made Schwarz’s reputation as the first German medallist. The naturalistic, even unflattering, likeness is characteristically German. The legend in Latin reads, ‘Konrad Peutinger lawyer aged 52’. |
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| Accession number | 169-1867 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2004 |
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