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Leone Leoni was condemned to the papal galleys in 1540 after a fight with the papal jeweller and only released after the intervention of Andrea Doria, a powerful prince in Genoa.
Andrea Doria offering a sacrifice by Leone Leoni, circa 1541
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Details
- Medium:
- Bronze Dimensions: 8.95 x 7.75cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £12,355 ( Total: £15,600)
- Acquired in:
- 2005
- Vendor:
- Morton & Eden
Leoni produced a series of three plaquettes and five medals to commemorate his debt to Doria as liberator and patron including this plaquette.
Provenance
Richard Strauss; Christie's, 1977; John R Gaines; Morton & Eden, 2005.
Venue details
British Museum
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
020 7323 8299
www.britishmuseum.org
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