Object Description
8 ANTONIA DEL BALZO (1441-1538), married in 1479 Gianfrancesco Gonzaga di Rodigo (1443-96)
Obv. Bust to right. Around, DIVA ANTONIA BA[V]TIA DE GONZ . MAR .
Rev. Hope, holding broken anchor and tattered sail, stands on prow of broken-masted vessel drawn by two Pegasi over which flies a putto. Engraved on side of vessel, MAI PIV; around, SVPEREST M SPES
Bronze, old aftercast, 39 mm. Hole at top
Mai piĆ¹, the motto of Antonia and her husband, is found also on the bronze vase in the Modena Museum attributed to Antico.
Bibl.: Corpus, no. 212 (signed on reverse with incised ANTI in exergue); Arm. i, p. 62, 5; Rosati, no. 46 (signed); Kress, no. 72 (signed); Morgenroth, no. 33 (reverse only); Habich, pl. 63, 2 (signed); Supino, no. 73 (signed); Brescia i, p. 13, no. 90; Tresor Ital. 2, pl. 23, 5; Pompeo Litta, Famiglie Celebri Italiani, MilanTurin 1819-85, Gonzaga, no. 60 (signed).