Margaret, Margravine of Baden
Medal
1534 (made)
1534 (made)
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This medal depicts Margaret, Margravine of Baden (1514-1574), who married Wolfgang II, Count von Oettingen in 1538 and is made by Matthes Gebel, in Nuremberg, dated 1534.
Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Duerer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Duerer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Duerer in an advanced age for future generations.
Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Duerer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Duerer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Duerer in an advanced age for future generations.
Object details
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| Title | Margaret, Margravine of Baden (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal, silver, Margaret, Margravine of Baden, by Matthes Gebel, Germany, dated 1534 |
| Physical description | Obverse: bust to right of Margaret. Inscription. Reverse: Two lions supporting a shield of arms. Tow hands clasping a heart from which spring three flowers. Inscription. |
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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. |
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| Summary | This medal depicts Margaret, Margravine of Baden (1514-1574), who married Wolfgang II, Count von Oettingen in 1538 and is made by Matthes Gebel, in Nuremberg, dated 1534. Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Duerer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Duerer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Duerer in an advanced age for future generations. |
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| Accession number | A.387-1910 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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