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Donatello: Five-hundreth Anniversary of his Birth
Luigi Frullini (Italian, 1839–1897)
Italian
1886
Place of Manufacture: Italy
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David and Constance Yates
Accession Number2004.479
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of Donatello, commemorating the five-hundreth anniversary of his birth. Aligned on coin axis.
Obverse: Profile bust of Donatello looking to proper right; inscribed at edge "DONATELLO SCULTORE FIORENTINO." and under bust in cursive script "Frullini".
Reverse: Inscribed at center at center "IL COMUNE DIFIRENZE/E IL CIRCOLO DEGLI ARTISTI/NEL VO.CENTENARIO/MDCCCLXXXVI".
Obverse: Profile bust of Donatello looking to proper right; inscribed at edge "DONATELLO SCULTORE FIORENTINO." and under bust in cursive script "Frullini".
Reverse: Inscribed at center at center "IL COMUNE DIFIRENZE/E IL CIRCOLO DEGLI ARTISTI/NEL VO.CENTENARIO/MDCCCLXXXVI".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "DONATELLO SCULTORE FIORENTINO." and under bust in cursive script "Frullini".
Reverse: Inscribed at center "IL COMUNE DIFIRENZE/E IL CIRCOLO DEGLI ARTISTI/NEL VO.CENTENARIO/MDCCCLXXXVI".
Reverse: Inscribed at center "IL COMUNE DIFIRENZE/E IL CIRCOLO DEGLI ARTISTI/NEL VO.CENTENARIO/MDCCCLXXXVI".
Provenance2001, art market, Paris; 2001, purchased in Paris by David and Constance Yates, New York; 2004, gift of David and Constance Yates to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 23, 2004)