Search Request | Object report
Portrait Medallion of Duchess Magdalena Augusta of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg
Lost Art-ID
210608
Artist / Creator
Graefenstein, G. Z.
Place of activity
Mitau
First mentioned
1762
Last mentioned
1764
Title
Portrait Medallion of Duchess Magdalena Augusta of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg
Dating
1745-1755
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Mother-of-pearl ; Metal (Silver) / cut ; gilded
Height
9.50 cm
Description
Oval bust-length portrait of duchess Magdalena Augusta (spouse to Frederick II of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg), looking to the right, mother of pearl carved in low relief, with the inscription: "MAGDAL.AVGVSTA.DG.DS.NAT.PRIN.A.Z." and a gilt silver frame.
Literature / Source
Inventar 1764, fol. 23v, Nr. 138 [a]; Inventar 1830, fol. 15v, Nr. 3; Inventar 1858, Bd. I, Kap. XXIX, Nr. 15; Aldenhoven Plastik, Varia Nr. 88
Published since
Contact
Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein
Gotha
Schlossplatz 1
99867 Gotha
Germany
Phone
0049 (0) 03621 8234-0
Fax
0049 (0) 03621 8234-290
Contact
Dr. Tobias Pfeifer-Helke
Position
Stiftungsdirektor
Phone
+49 (0) 621-8234 100
Contact
Dr. Timo Trümper
Position
Kustode für Gemälde und Plastik
Phone
+49 (0) 3621 8234 553
Contact
Ronny Licht
Position
Provenienzforscher
Phone
+49 (0) 3621-82 34 329
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