Charles de Secondat, Baron of La Brède and Montesquieu, 1689-1755, Philosophical Historian [obverse]
1753
Medalist, Swiss, 1715 - 1759
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): 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)
gross weight: 83.1 gr (0.183 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1997.114.6.a
Associated Artworks
Personifications of Truth and Justice [reverse]
Jacques Antoine Dassier
1753
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. 906, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: CAROL.DE SECONDAT BARO DE MONTESQVIEV.
Wikidata ID
Q63861852