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| Keywords: Jacopo da Trezzo - Medal of Architect Gianello della Torre - Walters 59584.jpg The Latin inscription along the edge of the medal indicates that Gianello 1500-1585 was a clockmaker and architect from the city of Cremona One of his contemporaries described him as a bull in human form and his rough features in this medal reflect this characterization A collector of timepieces would have been thrilled to have a portrait of a prominent clockmaker This medal was produced before Jacopo da Trezzo left Milan near Cremona in 1555 for the Southern Netherlands to enter the service of King Philip II of Spain ca 1550 Early Modern bronze cm 8 w accession number 59 584 32402 Frédéric Spitzer Paris by purchase Sale Paul Chevallier and Charles Mannheim April 17 1893 no 91 Henry Walters New York date of acquisition unknown by purchase Sadie Jones Mrs Henry Walters New York 1931 by inheritance Sale Parke-Bernet New York May 2 1941 no 1260 Douglas Huntly Gordon Baltimore 1941 by purchase Walters Art Museum Gift of Douglas H Gordon formerly part of the Walters Collection 1941 Inscription place of origin Milan Italy Walters Art Museum license Renaissance reliefs in the Walters Art Museum Jacopo da Trezzo Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Spitzer Collection | ||||
