
Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara (1407–1450)
Pisanello (Antonio Pisano) · ca. 1441–44
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What the record supports
"Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara (1407–1450)" is a bronze medal by Pisanello (Antonio Pisano), dated circa 1441–44. The object measures 89 mm in diameter and is classified under "Medals and Plaquettes" in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department.
This work was acquired by gift from H. Heilbronner in 1909, according to the credit line. No information regarding the object's culture, previous ownership (provenance), or exhibition history is provided in the supplied data.
Additionally, no specific literature pertaining to this piece is listed. Comparable holdings from the Art Institute of Chicago include works by or attributed to Pisanello such as "Ciclia Virgo Filia Johannis Francisci Primi Marchionis Matve" (designed 1447, produced 19th century) and "Sketches of the Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, a Monk, and a Scabbard" (1438), alongside other unrelated items.
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Resting
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