£15,500
Johannes (Jacques) de Jonghelinck (Flemish, 1530-1606)
Queen Mary Tudor of England (1516-1558) and King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598)
circa 1554/5 and marking their marriage in Winchester Cathedral on Wednesday 25th July 1554, the feast day of St. James, patron saint of Spain
Gilt Bronze: a superb and contemporary medal in high relief.
Inscribed: Maria I Reg. Amgl. Franc. at Hib. Fidei Defensatrix and Philip DG Hisp Rex Z
Good Extremely Fine
The portrait of Queen Mary is derived from the oil painting of the Queen (daughter of King Henry VIII) by Antonis Mor, now in the Prado
Literature:
Medallic Illustrations Vol I, MI 72/18;
Smolderen, Luc, Jacques Jonghelinck: Sculpteur, medailleur et graveur de sceaux (1530-1606) (Louvain, 1996) p.421 F8;
Arm. I 242, 5
Attwood p.88 fig 20
Provenance:
From the collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973)
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