Medal: Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga
Pisanello (Antonio Pisano) · model ca. 1445–47 (old aftercast)
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What the record supports
The object is a copper alloy medal titled "Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga," attributed to the artist Pisanello (Antonio Pisano). It is described as a model from approximately 1445–47, though it is an old aftercast. The medal has a dark patina and a dark layer of wax, measuring 9.9 cm in diameter and weighing 311.17 g.
The medal is classified under "Medals" and belongs to the Robert Lehman Collection, accessioned in 1975 (1975.1.1308). The source of this information is The Metropolitan Museum of Art. No information regarding its culture or provenance is provided in the catalogue record.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several comparable medals, including those depicting Alfonso V, King of Naples (ca. 1449); Francesco Sforza (ca. 1441); Ludovico Gonzaga III (1447); John VIII Palaeologus (model 1439, possibly cast 17th century); Sigismondo Malatesta (1445); Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara (1444 and 15th century); and Filippo Maria Visconti (ca. 1441).
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Related holdings by the same hand
Alfonso V, King of Naples
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Francesco Sforza (1401–1466)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ludovico Gonzaga III (1414–1478)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medal: John VIII Palaeologus
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sigismondo Malatesta (Lord of Rimini 1432, lived 1417–1468)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara (1441–50)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Filippo Maria Visconti 1392-1447, Duke of Milan 1412-47
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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