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Medalist: Leone Leoni Italian
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This portrait shows Ippolita, one of the most beautiful and accomplished women of her day, at the age of sixteen.
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Title: Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga (1535–1563) at the age of 16
Artist:
Medalist: Leone Leoni (Italian, Menaggio ca. 1509–1590 Milan)
Date: 1551–52
Culture: Italian
Medium: Bronze, cast
Dimensions: Diam. 2 5/8 in. (67 mm.)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1931
Object Number: 31.33.17
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