Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00010832Portrait of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga di Ròdigo, 1443-1496, Lord of Sabbionetta (obverse)
by Antico
About the Artwork
The art of the medal was introduced into Italy by Pisanello, His work as a medalist began with the portrait medal of this emperor, who, in 1438, visited the Council of Ferrara.
Inscriptions
obverse: IOHANNES FRANCISCVS GONZ(aga)
Provenance
Chalandon (Paris, France) Paul Drey Gallery (New York, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1974.
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Antico (Italian, c. 1460–1528)
- Date
- 1479
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp
- Accession no.
- 1974.13.a
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