Britannia Grieving before Monument of the Stricken King, Guarded by Pallas [reverse]

1820

John Marrian

Medalist, British, active c. 1817 - 1830

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • 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.b

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

in exergue: NAT[US].4 JUN[I] 1738.COR[ONATUS] 22 SEPT[EMBRIS] 1761 / MORT[US] 29 JAN[UARIUS].1820

Wikidata ID

Q63861892

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