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Italy, Cast After Leone Leoni Gilt Æ Medal of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Commemorating the artist's 88th Birthday. 19th century cast after an original by Leone Leoni made in 1561. • MICHAELANGELVS • BONARROTVS • FLO • R • AES • ANN 88, draped bust to right / DOCEBO • INIQVOS • VT • (TE) • IMP II • AD • TECONVEP, Michelangelo in the guise of a blind man, holding water flask and staff, being led to right by guide dog ("Faith"). CNG E-413, lot 691 (same dies, hammer: $900); cf. Pollard 500 (for original); cf. Kress 429 (same). 21.00g, 35mm, 12h.
Condition as seen.
From a private British collection.
In the winter of 1560, Michelangelo had passed to Leoni a commission for the construction of a funerary monument for Gian Giacomo Medici. As a token of his thanks, Leoni made the original that this piece copies, for which the Florentine artist personally sat.
Condition as seen.
From a private British collection.
In the winter of 1560, Michelangelo had passed to Leoni a commission for the construction of a funerary monument for Gian Giacomo Medici. As a token of his thanks, Leoni made the original that this piece copies, for which the Florentine artist personally sat.