Allegory of Public Health, Safety, and Welfare [reverse]
c. 1713
Medalist, French, c. 1648 - 1722


NGA, West Building, G-013-A
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
gross weight: 33.54 gr (0.074 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1997.114.21.b
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 886, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: SALUTI PUBLICAE.; in exergue: REGNANDI JUS MUTUO / SACRAMENTO RENISSUM. / M. DCC. XIII. (While law rules [public welfare] is returned in a reciprocal pledge)
Wikidata ID
Q63861869