Beheading of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, and Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll [reverse]
1685
Medalist, Flemish, active 1678/1702

Artwork overview
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Medium
silver
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Credit Line
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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

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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