Robert-Joseph Pothier, 1699-1772, Jurist and Professor [obverse]
1823
Medalist, French, 1788 - c. 1859
Mathias-Nicholas-Marie Vivier
Attributed to
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: 65.3 gr (0.144 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession Number
2002.146.18.a
Associated Artworks
Justice and Faith [reverse]
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
on the truncation: VIVIER F.; around circumference: R.J.POTHIER.NAT.AURELIAE.M.DC.XCIX.OB.M.DCC.LXXII; below the bust: DUMAREILLE EDIDIT
Wikidata ID
Q63861962