Justice and Faith [reverse]

1823

Mathias-Nicholas-Marie Vivier

Medalist, French, 1788 - c. 1859

Mathias-Nicholas-Marie Vivier

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
    gross weight: 65.3 gr (0.144 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    2002.146.18.b

Associated Artworks

Robert-Joseph Pothier, 1699-1772, Jurist and Professor [obverse]

Mathias-Nicholas-Marie Vivier

1823

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. 895, repro.

Inscriptions

around top circumference: UTRIQUE.VITAM.IMPENDIT VIVIER F.; on the book: BIBLIA / SACRA; in exergue: EXSEQUIUM.SOLEMNTA.INSTAURATA / IN.ECCLES.CATHEDR.AURELIAN / NOV.XVII.AN.M.DCCC.XXIII

Wikidata ID

Q63861961

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