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Helen of Troy

 (Italian, 1520–1590)
Dateca. 1560–75
MediumCopper alloy, cast
DimensionsDiam.: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2016
Accession number2016.2.151
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.
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Sculpture Medals Works Acquired in 2016 Subject: Portraits
Bronze portrait medal of Niccolo Todini wearing armor and a large ruff, bearded, in profile to …
Niccolò Todini (dates unknown)
Domenico Poggini
1585–91
Bronze portrait medal of Philip II of Spain wearing armor and a ruff, bearded, in profile to th…
Philip II, King of Spain (b. 1527; r. 1556–98)
Giampaolo Poggini
dated 1559
Bronze portrait medal of Cosimo I de' Medici in armor in profile to the right; pearled border
Cosimo I de' Medici, Duke of Tuscany (1519–1574)
Domenico di Polo de' Vetri
between 1537 and 1569
Gilt bronze portrait medal of Alessandro de' Medici, bearded, in armor in profile to the right;…
Alessandro de’ Medici, Duke of Florence (b. 1510; r. 1532–37)
Domenico di Polo de' Vetri
dated 1534
Bronze medal of Priam, King of Troy, with a full beard and long hair, in profile to the right
Priam, King of Troy
Il Grechetto (Alessandro Cesati)
before 1564
Silver portrait medal of Philip II of Spain wearing armor and a ruff, bearded, in profile to th…
Philip II, King of Spain (b. 1527; r. 1556–98) and Anne of Austria (1549–1580)
Giampaolo Poggini
1570
Golden sculpture of a seated Louis XIV, he is holding a raised scepter in his right hand and a …
Figure of Louis XIV
Attributed to Domenico Cucci
1662–64
Red chalk faint drawing of the head of a man facing up and to the left in three-quarter view.
Head of a Man (recto); Sketch for the Façade of the Palazzo Borghesi, Siena; Seated Putti (verso)
Attributed to Domenico Beccafumi
ca. 1512−14
Terracotta bust of a young woman in three-quarter view facing right
Bust of Helen Clay Frick
Malvina Cornell Hoffman
Gilt bronze portrait medal of Joséphine Bonaparte, hair braided around head and held in place w…
Joséphine Bonaparte (1763–1814; Empress Consort of France 1804–10; Queen Consort of Italy 1805–10)
Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
ca. 1832
Bronze medal of a man with short hair and a pointed beard, wearing a cloak fastened at the shou…
Michael Hess (b. 1497)
Matthes Gebel
dated 1530
Bronze portrait medal of Antonia del Balzo wearing an elaborate hairnet and a necklace, in prof…
Antonia del Balzo (1461–1538)
Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi)
ca. 1500
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