Beheading of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, and Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll [reverse]

1685

Regnier Arondeaux

Medalist, Flemish, active 1678/1702

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 6.14 cm (2 7/16 in.)
    gross weight: 73.6 gr (0.162 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1999.109.1.b

More About this Artwork

Article:  See British Royal Medals From Across Time

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1999 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. 938, repro.

Inscriptions

below severed head on left: IACOBUS / DE / MONT. / MOUT; below severed head on right: ARGHI. / BALI / DAR / GVI; below headless bodies: AMBITIO / MALESUADA / RUIT

Wikidata ID

Q63862040


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