Statue created by Jacques Jonghelinck, erected for the Duke of Alba in the Citadel of Antwerp, medal in honour of Don Francisco de Mendoza
Also known as: Standbeeld, door Jacques Jonghelinck vervaardigd, voor de hertog van Alva opgericht in de citadel van Antwerpen, penning ter ere van don Francisco de Mendoza
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1575-05-19 - 1720-05-19
Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within a legend. Reverse: statue of the Duke of Alba with a two-headed monster with four arms at his feet within a legend; exergue: inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-385; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 4 cm x weight 291 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 4 cm x weight 291 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 4 cm x weight 291 g
Design
- Obverse
- bust of a man within a legend.
- Reverse
- statue of the Duke of Alba with a two-headed monster with four arms at his feet within a legend; exergue: inscription.
Identification
- Original title
- Standbeeld, door Jacques Jonghelinck vervaardigd, voor de hertog van Alva opgericht in de citadel van Antwerpen, penning ter ere van don Francisco de Mendoza
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-385
- Museum classification
- history medal
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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