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1895.35.a

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Francesco da Sangallo (1494–1576) and Elena Marsuppini (died 1575)

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Artist

Francesco da Sangallo (1494 - 1576)

Title

Francesco da Sangallo (1494–1576) and Elena Marsuppini (died 1575)

Creation Date

1551

Century

mid-16th century

Dimensions

3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Harriet Sarah and Mary Sophia Walker

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1895.35.a

Object Description

25 FRANCESCO DA SANGALLO | HELENA MARSUPINA 1551

Obv. Bust to left. Around, FRANCESCO DA SANGALLO SCVLTORE ARCHIETTO FIOREN (English translation: "Francesco da Sangallo, Florentine sculptor and architect"); on truncation, FACIEB (incised) (English translation: "made [this]")

Rev. Bust of Helena Marsupina to left. Around, HELENA MARSVPINI CONSORTE . FIOREN . A.M.D.L.I. (English translation: "Elena Marsuppini, wife, Florentine, in the year 1551" - English translations as per Stephen Scher, The Currency of Fame: Portrait Medals of the Renaissance, First edition (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1994), 174–76.

Bronze, 94 mm.

Bibl: Arm. i, p. 158, 7; Fabriczy, p. 142, pl. 29, 4; Forrer 5, p. 330, no. 7 (ill. pp. 324-25); Hill-Artists, p. 37, pl. 25; Morgenroth, no. 136; G. Clausse, Les Sangallo, 3 vols., Paris 1900-02, 3, pp. 235-37.

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