Ferdinand I and Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperors
Medal
1550 (made)
1550 (made)
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This is a brass medal made by Joachim Deschler in 1550. The obverse of the medal represents the bust of Ferdinand I and the reverse shows the bust of Maximilian II, both wearing the Orders of the Golden Fleece.
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.
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 | Ferdinand I and Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperors (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass; Copper 85.3%, zinc 11.5%, tin 0.9%. Lead, nickel and iron also present. |
| Brief description | Medal, brass, Ferdinand I and Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperors, by Joachim Deschler, Germany, dated 1550 |
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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 brass medal made by Joachim Deschler in 1550. The obverse of the medal represents the bust of Ferdinand I and the reverse shows the bust of Maximilian II, both wearing the Orders of the Golden Fleece. 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 | 119-1867 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2004 |
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