Margarethe Gysel
Medal
1530 (made)
1530 (made)
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This medallion is made by Christoph Weiditz in Augsburg in ca. 1530 andmay have been a model for a medal, although no medals after it are known.
This medallion was formerly owned by Frédéric Spitzer (b. 1815; d. 1890) who was born in Vienna, and settled in Paris in 1852. He amassed a large collection of works of art, which were housed in l'hotel de la rue Villejust, known as the Musée Spitzer. The collection was auctioned in Paris in 1893.
The medal is from the Salting bequest. George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909) - an Australian, who settled in England - was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.
This medallion was formerly owned by Frédéric Spitzer (b. 1815; d. 1890) who was born in Vienna, and settled in Paris in 1852. He amassed a large collection of works of art, which were housed in l'hotel de la rue Villejust, known as the Musée Spitzer. The collection was auctioned in Paris in 1893.
The medal is from the Salting bequest. George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909) - an Australian, who settled in England - was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.
Object details
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| Title | Margarethe Gysel (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Boxwood |
| Brief description | Medallion, boxwood, Margarethe Gysel, by Christoph Weiditz, Germany (Augsburg), ca. 1530 |
| Physical description | Set in a mount. The medallion depicts the bust to the right. Inscription around the border. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MARGERITA MVLLIER A GYSEL ANNO XXIX' (Latin; Obverse)
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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. Spitzer Collection. Frédéric Spitzer (b. 1815; d. 1890) was born in Vienna, and settled in Paris in 1852. He amassed a large collection of works of art, which were housed in l'hotel de la rue Villejust, known as the Musée Spitzer. The collection was auctioned in Paris in 1893. |
| Historical context | This may have been a model for a medal, although no medals after it are known. |
| Production | Germany |
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| Summary | This medallion is made by Christoph Weiditz in Augsburg in ca. 1530 andmay have been a model for a medal, although no medals after it are known. This medallion was formerly owned by Frédéric Spitzer (b. 1815; d. 1890) who was born in Vienna, and settled in Paris in 1852. He amassed a large collection of works of art, which were housed in l'hotel de la rue Villejust, known as the Musée Spitzer. The collection was auctioned in Paris in 1893. The medal is from the Salting bequest. George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909) - an Australian, who settled in England - was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries. |
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| Accession number | A.505-1910 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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