Italian Art Nouveau medal Composer Giuseppe Verdi by Pogliaghi (1913)

Description: This medal celebrates the centenary of the birth of one of the most famous opera composers of the late nineteenth century, Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Verdi’s best-known operas are still popular today: Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata. Ludovico Pogliaghi was one of the leading Italian sculptor-medalists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was born in Milan and studied at the Brera Academy in that city. Perhaps his best known works are the massive bronze doors for Milan Cathedral. Scarce. This medal will appeal to collectors interested in the history of music and opera. Extremely fine. Nice medium brown patina. See pictures. Artist: Ludovico Pogliaghi (1857-1950) Title: Centenary of the Birth of Giuseppe Verdi (1913) Material: bronze Size: 28 mm Weight: 10 gr Inscriptions: Obverse: GIUSEPPE VERDI; signed L. POGLIAGHI Reverse: COMMEMORAZIONE VERDIANA/ 1813-1913 Edge: plain Reference: On the artist, see Leonard Forrer, Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, vol. 4, p. 635; Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Contemporary Medals. The American Numismatic Society. March 1910, new and revised edition, 1911, p. 251-252 *Attention International Bidders: International shipments for my listings are handled by eBay’s international shipping service. Before you bid, please click the Shipping tab to confirm that they ship to your country. Most countries are listed, but currently China is not, for example. In the coming weeks I will be listing many Art Nouveau and Art Deco medals and plaquettes, from France, Belgium and Austria, which I have collected over the past twenty years. They are by the leading medalists of the period, and many are rare.

Price: 45 USD

Location: McKinney, Texas

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