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Caterina Riva
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| Artist / Maker | Antonio Abondio |
|---|---|
| Date | 1560 |
| Medium | pencil lead |
| Type | Work of art |
| Collection | Samuel H. Kress Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Sculptures in the National Gallery of Art |
About the Artist
BiographyAntonio Abondio (1538–1591) — Italian sculptor, best known as a medallist (1538–1591).Antonio Abondio worked as sculptor, medalist and painter. Their documented life spans the years 1538 to 1591, born in Riva del Garda, died in Vienna.Disciplinessculptor, medalist, painterBorn1538, Riva del GardaDied1591, ViennaSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image: Wikimedia Commons · Data: Wikidata (CC0).
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![Maria, 1528-1603, Empress 1548 [reverse]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antonio_Abondio%2C_Maria%2C_1528-1603%2C_Empress_1548_%28reverse%29%2C_1575%2C_NGA_45147.jpg?width=480)
![Sebastian Zäh, 1527-1598, Merchant and Financier [obverse]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antonio_Abondio%2C_Sebastian_Z%C3%A4h%2C_1527-1598%2C_Merchant_and_Financier_%28obverse%29%2C_1572%2C_NGA_45155.jpg?width=480)
![Maximilian II, 1527-1576, Holy Roman Emperor 1564 [obverse] — Antonio Abondio](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/baaa6a93-7086-44da-aa47-8ea4d4d5f8d7/full/!800,800/0/default.jpg)
![Susanna Schlecht Zäh, born 1541, Wife of Sebastian Zäh 1560 [reverse] — Antonio Abondio](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/b6d3a9ed-3cd3-46b9-a6ae-0e94af4506d6/full/!800,800/0/default.jpg)