Death of King George III [obverse]
1820
Medalist, British, active c. 1817 - 1830
Artwork overview
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Medium
silver
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
gross weight: 41.26 gr (0.091 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1998.108.8.a
Associated Artworks
Britannia Grieving before Monument of the Stricken King, Guarded by Pallas [reverse]
John Marrian
1820
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. 951, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: GEORGIUS.III.D[EI].G[RATIAE].REX (George III, by the Grace of God, King); before the bust: T & J (Thomason and Jones).D[ISTRIBUERIT].; behind the bust: I[OHANNES].M[arrianus].
Wikidata ID
Q63861891