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Medal of Georg Kress von Kressenstein
(Renaissance Europe )
Georg Kress von Kressenstein (1476-1544) was a member of a large, influential Nuremberg family who contributed to public life in many ways. Descendants of the family founded the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, an American philanthropic foundation that is a major supporter of the arts in their historical context.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/26/1978 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Germany, Nuremberg (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.478