Atlas Supporting the Heavens [reverse]

1715

Jean Le Blanc

Medalist, French, 1665/1667 - 1749

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On View

NGA, West Building, G-013-A

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.15 cm (1 5/8 in.)
    gross weight: 31.97 gr (0.07 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1997.114.19.b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 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. 887, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: PAR VIRTUS ONERI. (Virtue equal to his burden); in exergue: 1715.

Wikidata ID

Q63861867

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