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Medal Showing Giovanni Gastone, VII Duke of Tuscany

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medal showing a man's head and shoulders in profile. The man has long curly hair down to his shoulders, a curly mustache and a long pointed chin. He wears an ornate garment with a high collar, and the garment has a row of dots along the neckline. The background of the medal is textured. Text along the top edge reads "IO: GASTO D: G: M: DVX ETRVRIAE" and along the bottom edge reads "VII". The medal is bronze-colored.

Artwork Details

Date
1723
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Italian, Florence
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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