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1966.114.68.b

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Mario Lupo

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Artist

Anton Guillemard (doc. 1765 - 1812)

Title

Mario Lupo

Creation Date

1785

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.114.68.b

Object Description

189 MARIO LUPO (1720-89), historian 1785

Obv. Bust to right. Around, MARIO LVPO PRIMICERIO BERGOMATI HISTOR . ET ANTIQVAR . ; below, A . GUILLEMARD . F .
Rev. Lupo standing in landscape holding map in right hand. At right a plaque inscribed, DE VOTA | VENETIA | CONLOCA | VIT. Around, BERGOMEI ASSERTIS ANTIQVI FINIBVS AGRI; in exergue, CVRATORVM D . S . | MDCCLXXXV
Bronze, struck, 42 mm.

In 1784 Lupo published the first volume of his much praised Codex diplomaticus civitatis et ecclesiae bergomatis.

Bibl.: Forrer 7, p. 405; Brescia i, p. 200, no. 1282; Durand, p. 119, pl. 9, 1.