THE WATERLOO MEDAL Nọ 552.
(⅝ of the actual size.)
Pl. VIII.
MILITARY &
NAVAL MEDALS.
(¾ of the actual size.)
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Biographical notices of the medallists, whose works are exhibited, are given with the descriptions of the medals. These can be found by reference to the Index of Artists at p. 143.
[2] Giacomo da Trezzo, sculptor, engraver and medallist, born at Milan at the beginning of the sixteenth century, first worked in the execution of medals for the Gonzaga family. He afterwards entered the service of Phillip II. of Spain, went to Madrid and was engaged in the decoration of the Escurial. He died at Madrid in 1589.
[3] Very little is known of Giacomo Primavera beyond what information is supplied by his medals. He was of Italian origin, perhaps Milanese, and was born before the middle of the sixteenth century. He appears to have worked chiefly in France and the Netherlands, as nearly all his medals bear portraits of personages of those two countries. The above medal was probably executed from a portrait, as it does not appear he was ever in Scotland. He died about the beginning of the 17th century.
[4] Stephen of Holland, like Primavera, is only known by his medals. From these we gather that he worked at first in Holland, executing many medallic portraits of his countrymen. He was also in the employ of Sigismund, King of Poland. He resided for a short period in England, where he produced a large number of portrait-medals of private persons. These are for the most part dated 1562.