Melchior Zobel von Guttenberg, Bishop of Würzburg
Medal
ca. 1544-1558 (made)
ca. 1544-1558 (made)
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This is a silver medal made by Joachim Deschler in about 1544-1558. The obverse of the medal represents Melchior Zobel von Guttenberg, Bishop of Würzburg and the reverse shows the coat of arms with two helmets, mantling and crests.
This version is smaller than the other version (inv. A 391-1910) but it does not necessarily indicate that it is not contemporary with the other version. The fact that it is of silver suggests it is likely to be sixteenth century, rather than an inferior later reproduction.
Joachim Deschler (active 1532; d. ca. 1571), was a German sculptor, architect and medallist first based in Nuremberg. In 1547 he made a two-year study journey to Venice and Rome, from which he brought back numerous drawings and works of art. From the end of the 1550s Deschler lived in Vienna, where he was court sculptor for Maximilian. Deschler had an enormous output of medal art: 115 pieces are ascribed to him, and also several stone models.
This version is smaller than the other version (inv. A 391-1910) but it does not necessarily indicate that it is not contemporary with the other version. The fact that it is of silver suggests it is likely to be sixteenth century, rather than an inferior later reproduction.
Joachim Deschler (active 1532; d. ca. 1571), was a German sculptor, architect and medallist first based in Nuremberg. In 1547 he made a two-year study journey to Venice and Rome, from which he brought back numerous drawings and works of art. From the end of the 1550s Deschler lived in Vienna, where he was court sculptor for Maximilian. Deschler had an enormous output of medal art: 115 pieces are ascribed to him, and also several stone models.
Object details
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| Title | Melchior Zobel von Guttenberg, Bishop of Würzburg (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal, silver, Melchior Zobel von Guttenberg Bishop of Würzburg, by Joachim Deschler, Germany, ca. 1544-1558 |
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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 a silver medal made by Joachim Deschler in about 1544-1558. The obverse of the medal represents Melchior Zobel von Guttenberg, Bishop of Würzburg and the reverse shows the coat of arms with two helmets, mantling and crests. This version is smaller than the other version (inv. A 391-1910) but it does not necessarily indicate that it is not contemporary with the other version. The fact that it is of silver suggests it is likely to be sixteenth century, rather than an inferior later reproduction. Joachim Deschler (active 1532; d. ca. 1571), was a German sculptor, architect and medallist first based in Nuremberg. In 1547 he made a two-year study journey to Venice and Rome, from which he brought back numerous drawings and works of art. From the end of the 1550s Deschler lived in Vienna, where he was court sculptor for Maximilian. Deschler had an enormous output of medal art: 115 pieces are ascribed to him, and also several stone models. |
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| Accession number | 152-1867 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2004 |
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