ticketsMember | Make a donation

Model for a Medal of Antonio de Ferraris (Il Galateo)

Attributed to Leone Leoni Italian
ca. 1540
Not on view
This is a rare surviving wax-on-slate model for a cast medal Although the subject has generally been identified as Antonio de Ferraris, a famous physician and writer in Lecce, Italy. The portrait was probably done from life and therefore likely represents a younger namesake, possibly a son. The reverse is blank.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Model for a Medal of Antonio de Ferraris (Il Galateo)
  • Artist: Attributed to Leone Leoni (Italian, Menaggio ca. 1509–1590 Milan)
  • Date: ca. 1540
  • Medium: Wax on slate.
  • Dimensions: Diam. 7.1 cm.
  • Classification: Medals
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1277
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Ferrante Gonzaga, Count of Guastalla (1506–1557), Leone Leoni Italian, Lead, Italian
Ferrante Gonzaga, Count of Guastalla (1506–1557)
Leone Leoni
1555–56
Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga (1535–1563), Leone Leoni Italian, Lead, Italian
Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga (1535–1563)
Leone Leoni
1551–52
The Infante Philip of Spain, later Philip II of Spain (1527–98, r. 1556), Leone Leoni Italian, Bronze, brown patina, cast, Italian
The Infante Philip of Spain, later Philip II of Spain (1527–98, r. 1556)
Leone Leoni
1549
Emperor Charles V, Leone Leoni Italian, Honestone; gilt wood frame, Austrian
Emperor Charles V
Leone Leoni
1552
Andrea Doria of Genoa (1468–1560), Leone Leoni Italian, Bronze, Italian
Andrea Doria of Genoa (1468–1560)
Leone Leoni
ca. 1541

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.