Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1720-1788 (The Young Pretender, Bonnie Prince Charlie) [obverse]

1729

Ottone Hamerani

Medalist, Roman, 1694 - 1761

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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): 4.19 cm (1 5/8 in.)
    gross weight: 29.21 gr (0.064 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1998.108.6.a

Associated Artworks

Prince Henry Stuart, 1725-1807, Cardinal of York 1747 [reverse]

Ottone Hamerani

1729

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 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. 851, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: MICAT.INTER.OMNES (He shines in the midst of all); around edge in raised lettering: DIE.XXXI.DECEMBER.MDCCXX.EXTVLIT.OS.SACRUM.COELO* (On 31 December 1720 he manifested his sacred countenance from Heaven [Virgil, Aeneid, VIII:591])

Wikidata ID

Q63861991

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