Portrait medal of Andrea Gerini (1691-1766)
Medal
ca. 1750 - 1766 (made)
ca. 1750 - 1766 (made)
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The medal depicts the Florentine marquess Andrea Gerini (1691-1766) in profile to the right, with a low ponytail and dressed in elegant robes. On the reverse, a winged genius holds the torso of a statue in his right hand, leaning against a rock, in allusion to the Gerini's great passion for the arts and his role as protector of artists.
The medal is undated and unsigned. However, it has been attributed to Giovanni Zanobio Weber (ca. 1737-ca. 1806), whose artistic career has yet to be reconstructed in detail. Giovanni was the nephew of the most famous medallist Lorenzo Maria Weber (1696-1768) and from him he learned the art of medal making and die-engraving. Like his uncle, he not only produced many medals, but was also employed at the Florentine mint. The medal may be dated between the 1750s (his first dated medal dates from 1755) and 1766 (the date of the sitter’s death).
The medal is undated and unsigned. However, it has been attributed to Giovanni Zanobio Weber (ca. 1737-ca. 1806), whose artistic career has yet to be reconstructed in detail. Giovanni was the nephew of the most famous medallist Lorenzo Maria Weber (1696-1768) and from him he learned the art of medal making and die-engraving. Like his uncle, he not only produced many medals, but was also employed at the Florentine mint. The medal may be dated between the 1750s (his first dated medal dates from 1755) and 1766 (the date of the sitter’s death).
Object details
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| Title | Portrait medal of Andrea Gerini (1691-1766) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, portrait medal of Andrea Gerini, cast in bronze, attributed to Giovanni Zanobio Weber, Florence, ca. 1750-1766 |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obverse: The Florentine Marquis Andrea Gerini (1691-1766), portrayed in profile to the right, with his hair arranged in a low ponytail held by a ribbon and dressed in elegant clothes with a barely visible cloak and a slightly open shirt. The medal is decorated along the rim with phytomorfic motifs. Inscription along the decorated rim. Reverse: A representation of the Genius of the Arts in form of a winged male figure holding the torso of a statue leaning against a rock with his right hand. The Genius is depicted in a rather rocky landscape from which branches and bushes sprout. Inscription at top along border decorated with phytomorphic elements. |
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| Object history | Bought. |
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| Summary | The medal depicts the Florentine marquess Andrea Gerini (1691-1766) in profile to the right, with a low ponytail and dressed in elegant robes. On the reverse, a winged genius holds the torso of a statue in his right hand, leaning against a rock, in allusion to the Gerini's great passion for the arts and his role as protector of artists. The medal is undated and unsigned. However, it has been attributed to Giovanni Zanobio Weber (ca. 1737-ca. 1806), whose artistic career has yet to be reconstructed in detail. Giovanni was the nephew of the most famous medallist Lorenzo Maria Weber (1696-1768) and from him he learned the art of medal making and die-engraving. Like his uncle, he not only produced many medals, but was also employed at the Florentine mint. The medal may be dated between the 1750s (his first dated medal dates from 1755) and 1766 (the date of the sitter’s death). |
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| Accession number | A.14-1959 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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