Hans Welser of Augsburg and his wife Barbara
Medal
1536 (made)
1536 (made)
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This is a brass medal made by Matthes Gebel in Germany in 1536. It is precisely dated to the month of January 1536 in the Latin inscription. The medal represents Hans Welser and his wife Barbara Welser. The naturalistic portrait on this medal is typical of Gebel's work.
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 Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer 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 Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations.
Object details
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| Title | Hans Welser of Augsburg and his wife Barbara (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass; Copper 85.4%, zinc 11.6%, tin 0.7%. Nickel was also present. |
| Brief description | Medal, brass, Hans Welser of Augsburg and his wife Barbara, by Matthes Gebel, Germany, dated 1536 |
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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 Matthes Gebel in Germany in 1536. It is precisely dated to the month of January 1536 in the Latin inscription. The medal represents Hans Welser and his wife Barbara Welser. The naturalistic portrait on this medal is typical of Gebel's work. 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 Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations. |
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| Accession number | 133-1867 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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