Amalia, Countess of Arco

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Artist/Maker	Master of the Arco Medal (medallist)
Place of origin	Germany (made)

This is a brass medal made in Germany by the Master of the Arco Medal in about 1550-1580. The obverse of this medal shows a half-length portrait of a young woman facing right in wreathed border. The reverse shows coat of arms supported by two wigned sirens with fish-tails. There are two lions' heads at the top. The arms on the reverse identify the sitter as a member of the Arco family.

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Categories	Access_to_Images 2003 Coins & Medals Portraits SCRAN
Object type	Medal
Title	Amalia, Countess of Arco (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Brass
Brief description	Medal, brass, elliptic, bust of Amalia Countess of Arco, by the Master of the Arco Medal, Germany, probably about 1550-1580
Physical description	Copper 93.8%, zinc 4%. Lead and iron also present
Dimensions	Height: 5.7cm Width: 45mm Weight: 35.8g
Object history	Bought for £7 0s 6d. at the E. Piot Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, April 21st, 1864.
Subjects depicted	Wreath Escutcheon (Coat of Arms) Mermaids Lion Masks Wings Amalia (Countess of Arco)
Summary	This is a brass medal made in Germany by the Master of the Arco Medal in about 1550-1580. The obverse of this medal shows a half-length portrait of a young woman facing right in wreathed border. The reverse shows coat of arms supported by two wigned sirens with fish-tails. There are two lions' heads at the top. The arms on the reverse identify the sitter as a member of the Arco family.
Bibliographic references	Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals. Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990, p. 73 Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1864. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1, London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 44
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	515-1864

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Record created	March 1, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94190/amalia-countess-of-arco-medal-master-of-the/

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