Portrait medal of John, Viscount Molesworth
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1712
Massimiliano Soldani (1658-1740) was an Italian sculptor, medallist and goldsmith, who is considered to be the last great Florentine bronze worker in the tradition leading from Lorenzo Ghiberti through Giambologna to Pietro Tacca and Ferdinando Tacca.
Obverse: John Viscount Molesworth, portrayed in profile to the right, in elegant and draped robes, with a flowing wig. Reverse: Four slender, allegorical female figures, representing Prudence, Abundance, Peace, and Commerce, hold a laurel wreath in the centre of the medal, above an altar with a crackling flame bearing the Molesworth coat of arms.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter 9 cm; Thickness .72 cm
- Materials and techniques
- cast in bronze
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Florence
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O313696
- Museum object number
- A.20-1963
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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