Susanna, wife of Otto Heinrich Count Palatine
Medal
1530 (made)
1530 (made)
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This is a bronze medal made by Matthes Gebel, and dated 1530. The medal represents Susanna, wife of Otto Heinrich Count Palatine. The obverse and reverse of this medal appear respectively in combination with the bust of Otto Heinrich, Susanna's husband. (inv. 130-1867).
Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations.
Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations.
Object details
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| Title | Susanna, wife of Otto Heinrich Count Palatine (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze; Copper 84.8%, zinc 12%, tin 0.%. Lead and nickel also present. |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Susanna, wife of Otto Heinrich Count Palatine, Germany, dated 1530 |
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| Object history | Provenance: Tross. 140 medals and reliefs were purchased from M. Henri Tross of Paris for £500 by J.C. Robinson for the Museum in 1867. |
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| Summary | This is a bronze medal made by Matthes Gebel, and dated 1530. The medal represents Susanna, wife of Otto Heinrich Count Palatine. The obverse and reverse of this medal appear respectively in combination with the bust of Otto Heinrich, Susanna's husband. (inv. 130-1867). Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations. |
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| Accession number | 122-1867 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2004 |
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