The Waterloo Medallion: The Victorious Generals Wellington and Blücher, with Jupiter's Conquest of the Giants [reverse]

designed 1817-1850, produced 1861

Benedetto Pistrucci

Medalist, Italian, 1783 - 1855

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    copper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 13.87 cm (5 7/16 in.)
    gross weight: 506.5 gr (1.117 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1996.122.6.b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Art market, London; purchased 1960s by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1996 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. 787, repro.

Inscriptions

around bottom circumference: PISTRUCCI

Wikidata ID

Q63861665

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