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The image shows a relief portrait of a man in profile facing right. He is wearing a hat and an ornate collar. The sculpture is circular with the inscription "ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS" around the edge. It is made of a dark metallic material with lighter highlights where the relief is raised. The medallion has a loop at the top for hanging or display.
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The image shows a relief portrait of a man in profile facing right. He is wearing a hat and an ornate collar. The sculpture is circular with the inscription "ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS" around the edge. It is made of a dark metallic material with lighter highlights where the relief is raised. The medallion has a loop at the top for hanging or display.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Albert III, 1443-1500, Duke of Saxony [obverse]

E. U.

Date
possibly 18th or 19th century
Medium
silver
Dimensions
overall (oval, width): 3.06 cm (1 3/16 in.) overall (height without suspension loop): 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.) overall (height with suspension loop): 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.) gross weight: 22.68 gr (0.05 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture · Medal/Medallion
Accession number
1997.114.39.a
Credit line
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Medals
  • bust facing right
  • portrait
  • struck
  • Albert III, Duke of Saxony
Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 to NGA.

Inscription

around circumference: ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS (Albert the Bold); on truncation: E.U.FEC.

NGA object ID 103310. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.