The sculpture is a circular medallion featuring a relief portrait of a man in profile facing left. The man is wearing a cap and a fur-trimmed garment. The medallion is crafted from a material resembling bronze or brass with inscriptions surrounding the portrait. The piece shows wear and a small hole at the top. The portrait is detailed and realistic.
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Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1467/1469-1536, Scholar, Theologian, and Satirist

Quentin Massys (Netherlandish, 1466 - 1530)

1519

Medium
lead//Late cast
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 10.07 cm (3 15/16 in.) ; gross weight: 80.13 gr (0.177 lb.)
Culture
Antwerp
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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