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NICCOLÒ FIORENTINO, 1430-1510.

17 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, philosopher, 1463-1494. Cast bronze medal, undated (around 1484-1485).
(Ø 85,6 mm; 334,71 gr) IOANNES PICVS MIRANDVLENSIS. Bust right, with long hair, wearing cuirass
with winged mask on breast // PVLCHRITVDO AMOR VOLVPTAS. Three Graces, nude; in the middle
one, seen from behind, head in profile right ; she embraces the others, who hold ears of corn (on left) and
a branch (on right). Of the highest rarity. Museum piece.

Suspension hole. Impressive and extremely fine contemporary cast 100.000.-
Armand I, p. 86, n°9 (Ø 85 mm); Hill, Corpus I, p. 262, n°998B (Ø 84-87 mm); Hill & Pollard (Kress Coll.) n°277 (Ø 81 mm,
"late cast").
Provenance: Collection A. M.
The Stack Collection, auction Morton & Eden 41, London (UK), 9 December 2009, lot n°110.
Auction Sotheby's, Zurich (Switzerland), 27 May 1974, lot n°48.

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