Voltaire, 1694-1778, Writer and Philosopher [obverse]

1770

Georg Christian Waechter

Medalist, German, 1729 - 1789

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.)
    gross weight: 85.6 gr (0.189 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    2002.146.19.a

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. 929, repro.

Inscriptions

on either side of bust, above the border: G C WAECH TER F.; around circumference: VOLTAIRE NÉ LE XX.FEVRIER M.DC.XCIV.

Wikidata ID

Q63861789

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