Inscription [reverse]
1800
Medalist, French, born 1759
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
gross weight: 58.34 gr (0.129 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
2002.146.1.b
Associated Artworks
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, 1611-1675, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France 1643 [obverse]
Henri Auguste
1800
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2002 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. 894, repro.
Inscriptions
center: TRANSLATION / DU CORPS DE TURENNE / AU TEMPLE DE MARS / PAR LES ORDRES DU PREMIER CONSUL / BONAPARTE / LE 5E. JOUR COMPLÉMENTAIRE AN 8. / IERE. ANNÉE DU CONSULAT. / LUCIEN BONAPARTE / MINISTRE DE L'INTÉRIEUR.
Wikidata ID
Q63861847