Sebald Geiger of Nuremberg
Medal
1540 (made)
1540 (made)
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This is a brass medal made by Matthes Gebel in Germany in 1540. The medal is rectangular, in each corner a leaf. The obverse represents the bust of Sebald Geiger facing right, bearded and bare-headed, wearing a chain. The reverse shows an armour and shield on a ledge.
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.
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Title | Sebald Geiger of Nuremberg (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Brass; Copper 87.2%, zinc 9.3%, tin 0.9%. Lead and nickel also present. |
Brief description | Medal, brass, Sebald Geiger of Nuremberg, by Matthes Gebel, Germany, dated 1540 |
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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 1540. The medal is rectangular, in each corner a leaf. The obverse represents the bust of Sebald Geiger facing right, bearded and bare-headed, wearing a chain. The reverse shows an armour and shield on a ledge. 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 | 131-1867 |
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Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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