Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–ca. 1652)
Loan
Dateca. 1627
MediumCopper alloy, cast
DimensionsDiam.: 2 1/8 in. (5.35 cm)
Credit LineThe Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection
Accession numberSCHER.2014.15.249
CommentaryUnless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate
the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.
The daughter of the painter Orazio Gentileschi, Artemisia was a follower of Caravaggio and a successful painter in her own right. The portrait on this rare medal is possibly adapted from an engraving by Jérôme David (ca. 1627) after a now-lost self-portrait.
Source: Scher, Stephen K., et al. The Scher Collection of Commemorative Medals. New York and London, 2019.
