Pius VII (Barnaba Chiaramonti, 1742-1823), Pope 1800 [obverse]

1816

Henri François Brandt

Medalist, Swiss, 1789 - 1845

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.29 cm (1 11/16 in.)
    gross weight: 32.88 gr (0.072 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1998.108.2.a

Associated Artworks

Rome and the Papal States Welcoming the Return of the Pope from Imprisonment [reverse]

Henri François Brandt

1816

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. 907, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: PIVS SEPTIMVS PONT.MAX.ANNO XVII.; on truncation: BRANDT F.

Wikidata ID

Q63861849

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