Medals

Pisanello, Cecilia Gonzaga

Link to Pisanello video featuring Stephen K. Scher
Antonio di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello (ca. 1395–1455) Cecilia Gonzaga (1426–1451), dated 1447. Copper alloy, cast, 85.8mm, Scher Collection
 
This video is part of a series in which collector Stephen K. Scher discusses several favorite works from his collection. The five videos are produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through September 10, 2017.

Sebastien Dadler, Frederick Henry in Triumph

Link to Sebastian Dadler video featuring Stephen K. Scher

Sebastian Dadler (1586–1657), Frederick Henry in Triumph and Arrival of Princess Mary in the Netherlands, dated 1648. Gilt silver, struck, 73.5 mm. Scher Collection

This video is part of a series in which collector Stephen K. Scher discusses several favorite works from his collection. The five videos are produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through September 10, 2017.

Making a Medal Using the Sand Casting Process

Link to video about the medal making process

This video, produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, describes the making of a medal with the process known as sand casting. A silent version will be on display in The Frick Collection galleries from May 9 to September 10, 2017.

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