The Scher collection of commemorative medals / edited by Stephen K. Scher with the assistance of Aimee Ng ; essays by Christopher Eimer [and 7 others] ; entries by Walter Cupperi [and 7 others] ; artist biographies by Emma Merkling, Stephen K. Scher, and Davide Stefanacci.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 568-630) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Hunting the wild aftercast: confessions of a medal collector / by Stephen K. Scher -- Note to the reader / by Aimee Ng -- Italy. Art at its apex: the medals of Italy / by Ulrich Pfisterer -- Germany and Austria. A handy mirror for princes and citizens: the rise and dissemination of medals in Germany / by Martin Hirsch -- France. "Proof stones of history": the medal in France, 1400-1900 / by Mark Jones -- The Netherlands. Perspectives in metal: a history of medals of the Low Countries / by Jan Pelsdonk -- England. Illustrating an island nation: the medals of Britain / by Christopher Eimer -- Russia and Scandinavia. The tale of the elephant, the lion, the dragon and other extinct animals -- the early history of medallic art in Denmark, Sweden, and Russia / by Marie-Astrid Pelsdonk -- Switzerland, Mexico, and the United States -- Artist biographies -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photographic credits.
Subject Terms:
Scher, Stephen K. -- Art collections -- Catalogs. | Scher, Janie Woo -- Art collections -- Catalogs. | Frick Collection -- Catalogs. | Medals -- Europe -- Catalogs. | Medals -- United States -- Catalogs. | Medals -- Mexico -- Catalogs. | Portrait medallions -- Catalogs. | Scher, Janie Woo. | Scher, Stephen K. | Frick Collection. | Art -- Private collections. | Medals. | Europe. | Mexico. | United States.
Form/Genre:
Catalogs.
Contributors:
Scher, Stephen K., editor, writer of supplementary textual content. | Ng, Aimee, editor, writer of supplementary textual content. | Eimer, Christopher, writer of supplementary textual content. | Cupperi, Walter, writer of supplementary textual content. | Merkling, Emma, writer of supplementary textual content. | Stefanacci, Davide, writer of supplementary textual content. | Frick Collection, issuing body.