Lion being taught to sing by Cupid

Pisanello (ca. 1395-1455)


Item type:
numismatic
Date of creation:
1444
Diameter:
10.0 cm  (3 15/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
bronze

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1957.14.602.b]

Description

Cupid holding scroll with music (not legible). The lion represents Leonello d'Este. Obverse: Leonello d'Este, Marquess of Ferrara.

People as subjects

Este, Leonello d' (1407-1450)

Musical works

illegible music notation
scroll with music

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

3893