William, 1721-1765, Duke of Cumberland [obverse]

1746

Richard Yeo

Medalist, British, c. 1710 - 1779

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On View

NGA, West Building, G-013-A

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.09 cm (2 in.)
    gross weight: 54.48 gr (0.12 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1998.108.25.a

Associated Artworks

The Duke as Hercules, Overcoming Discord and Raising Britannia [reverse]

Richard Yeo

1746

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 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. 948, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: GULIELMUS.GEORG[GIUS].II.R[EX].FIL[IUS].DUX.CUMBRIAE. (William, son of King George II, Duke of Cumberland); on truncation: R[ICCARDUS].YEO.F[ECIT]

Wikidata ID

Q63862056

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