Medallion
Jean-Baptiste Nini
1870–1900
Medium
Copper
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (13.3 x 13 cm)
Classification
Medallion
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Accession Number
83.2.180
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
PortraitsMenProfiles
About the Artist
Jean-Baptiste Nini · 1717–1786
Jean-Baptiste Nini, born Giovanni Battista Nini in Urbino, Italy, in March 1717, emerged as a versatile sculptor and medallist whose career bridged the vibrant artistic scenes of Italy, Spain, and France. The son of a modest painter, Nini received his initial training from his father in the rudiments of engraving. He honed these skills in Bologna, where he simultaneously studied sculpture at the A...