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1966.106.5.a

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Livia Colonna

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Livia Colonna

Creation Date

n.d.

Century

16th century

Dimensions

1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.106.5.a

Object Description

72 LIVIA COLONNA (d. 1552), wife of Marzio Colonna, married 1540

Obv. Bust to left. Around, LIVIA COLVMNA
Rev. A cupid leads a bacchante to right
Bronze, 39 mm. Hole at top

Armand says the same reverse is found on several other medals, including one of Titian by Leone Leoni (vol. i, p. 166,21).
This specimen from auction at Hotel Drouet, Paris, 15 June 1923, no. 49.

Bibl.: Arm. 2, p. 170, 29; Tresor Ital. 2, pl. 43, 2.