Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska, 1702-1735, Wife of James Stuart, Pretender to the British Throne [obverse]
1719
![Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska, 1702-1735, Wife of James Stuart, Pretender to the British Throne [obverse] by Ottone Hamerani](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/princess-maria-clementina-sobieska-1702-1735-wife-nga-103322.webp)
Medium
silver
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.85 cm (1 15/16 in.) gross weight: 52.14 gr (0.115 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Accession Number
1997.114.13.a
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silver medal, crafted by Italian engraver Ottone Hamani in 1719, captures the likeness of Princess Maria Clementinaieska (1702–1735) on its obverse side. Measuring just under 5 cm in diameter and weighing over 52 grams, it the Renaissance-inspired tradition of medal-making, where small-scale sculptures served as portable portraits for Europe's elite. Hamerani, a of the Roman school, was renowned for his intricate engravings on papal and commemorative medals, blending classical profiles with contemporary portraiture. The medal's subject, Maria Clementina, was a Polish noblewoman...