Queen Maria Theresa of Austria Kneeling in front of the Virgin while Receiving the Hungarians' Oath of Allegiance [obverse]

1741

Joseph Wellisch

Medalist, Austrian, 1718 - 1761

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.08 cm (2 in.)
    gross weight: 52.69 gr (0.116 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    2000.158.12.a

Associated Artworks

Arms of Transylvania [reverse]

Joseph Wellisch

1741

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2000 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. 925, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: COELO NUMEN HABES.TERRAS REGINA TUETUR.SICCOELO ET TERRIS HUNGARE TUTUS ERIS; across center: SUBCRUCRIAMG..MINAGEMINA EST PATRONA MARIA; across bottom: NECSAEVOSMETUENT / ARMENTOLEONES

Wikidata ID

Q63861899

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