Melchior Pfinzing, 1481-1535, Provost of Saint Sebald's in Nuremberg [obverse]

Hans Schwarz

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a circular bronze medal featuring the profile of a man facing left. The man is wearing a cap and a high-collared garment with visible pleats or folds. The warm, golden-brown color with darker accents gives the sculpture an aged appearance. The edges of the medal are inscribed with Latin characters and numbers. The man's face displays sharp lines of his nose and closely cropped hair.