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Unknown Humanist (in the past tentatively identified as Menno van Friesland 1492-1559)

ca. 1539
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Unknown Humanist (in the past tentatively identified as Menno van Friesland 1492-1559)
  • Artist: Friedrich Hagenauer (German, born Strasbourg, 1490–1500, died after 1546)
  • Date: ca. 1539
  • Culture: German, Strasbourg
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Diameter (Confirmed): 2 1/8 in. × 1/8 in. (54.7 × 3.9 mm)
  • Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Gift of The Mark and Lottie Salton Trust, 2021
  • Object Number: 2023.569.80
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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