Emperor Joseph II and Abundance Approaching a City Gate [reverse]

1773

Johann Martin Krafft

Associated Names
Johann Martin Krafft

Medalist, Austrian, 1738 - 1781

This is a photograph of a gold medal or coin with intricate design. The medal features an engraving of a figure on horseback with a robed figure beside them. In the background is an arched gate, suggesting an architectural structure with battlements and a tower. The bottom of the medal is inscribed with Roman numerals "MDCCXXXXIII" and the text "ADVENTVS AVG."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.96 cm (1 15/16 in.)
    gross weight: 44.51 gr (0.098 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    1997.114.17.b

Associated Artworks

The image shows a gold medal with a profile relief sculpture of a man's head and shoulders. The sculpture portrays a historical male figure with long, wavy hair tied with a ribbon at the back and adorned with a laurel wreath. The medal has an inscription along the edge that reads "IOSEPHUS II. PIVS. FELIX. AUG." The sculpture is meticulously crafted, depicting the facial features and hair curls with precision against a smooth, flat background.

Joseph II, 1741-1790, Holy Roman Emperor 1765 [obverse]

Johann Martin Krafft

1773

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. 930, repro.

Inscriptions

in exergue: ADVENTVS AVG. / MDCCLXXIII.; on city gate: S[enatus].P[opulus].Q[ue].D[ominus] / OPTIM[us].PRINC[eps].

Wikidata ID

Q63861889

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