About the Artwork
Vigilius of Zwichem, Privy Councilor of Philip II
1556
Jacob Jonghelinck
1531-1606
Netherlandish
Unknown
Lead
Overall: 3/16 × 2 1/8 inches (0.5 × 5.4 cm) Mount: 4 × 2 15/16 × 2 inches (10.2 × 7.5 × 5.1 cm)
Medals
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Founders Society Purchase, Director's Discretionary Fund
59.318
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed, on front: VIGLIVS ZVICHEMVS PRAESES SEC. CON. CAES. ZREG. MA. and under bust, AET.XLIX Inscribed, on rear, around edge: .VITA. MORTALIAM. VIGILLIA
Marks, at lower right, on reverse: 59.318.
Provenance
(Alfred Spero, London, England)
1959-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Jacob Jonghelinck, Vigilius of Zwichem, Privy Councilor of Philip II, 1556, lead. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Director's Discretionary Fund, 59.318.
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