![The Maryland Medal: Anne Arundell of Wardour, c. 1610-1649, Countess of the Holy Roman Empire, Wife of Lord Cecil Calvert 1628, Baroness of Baltimore 1632 [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/d00dbf0f-11aa-4b29-99e6-eb5b4134a243/full/1200,/0/default.jpg)
Provenance
Commissioned c. 1644 by the sitter, Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore [1605-1675]; by descent to his great-great-grandaughter, Caroline Calvert [c. 1745-1803, married 1763 to Sir Robert Eden]; by descent to her great-great-great-grandson, Sir John Benedict Eden, Lord Eden of Winton [b. 1925], 7th baronet of Maryland and 9th baronet of West Auckland, County Durham, England; (sale, Spink & Son USA, New York, 10-11 November 1983, 1st day, no. 240); purchased with donated funds by NGA.
The Maryland Medal: Anne Arundell of Wardour, c. 1610-1649, Countess of the Holy Roman Empire, Wife of Lord Cecil Calvert 1628, Baroness of Baltimore 1632 [reverse]
British 17th Century1644
Accession Number
1983.80.1.b
Medium
silver
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.76 cm (1 7/8 in.) | gross weight: 25.01 gr (0.055 lb.) | axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Paul Mellon
