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1684

Michel Molart

Associated Names
Michel Molart

Medalist, French, active c. 1650 - 1710

The sculpture is a circular medal or medallion with an inscription in Latin engraved on its surface. The color of the sculpture is a metallic gray, with a slightly worn or tarnished appearance suggesting age. It is a flat disc with a smooth edge and a small hole near the top edge. The text on the medal is arranged in lines with varying depths of engraving. The engraved text is the most prominent feature, though the language used might not be immediately decipherable to modern audiences without a background in Latin.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lead

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 8.54 cm (3 3/8 in.)
    gross weight: 191.36 gr (0.422 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    2000.158.5.b

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a medallion of a man in profile view, wearing luxurious garments with intricate details. The material appears to be a silvery metal, possibly silver or a similar alloy, with a metallic sheen. Surrounding the subject is an inscription that reads "LVDOVICVS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMVS." The medallion has a small hole at the top. The sculpture is finely detailed, showcasing the man's elaborate hair and clothing.

Louis XIV, 1638-1715, King of France 1643 [obverse]

Michel Molart

1684

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2000 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. 881, repro.

Inscriptions

across center: LVDOVICO MAGNO / QVOD BELLO / AB HISPANIS LACESSITVS / ET CAVSAET MILITE SVPERIOR / LVCEMEBVRICO SVBACTO / IMMORTALEM / QVA MARMIS NACTVS EST GLORIAM / CONCESSA ITERVM EVROPAE / TRANQVILLITATE CVMVLARIT / MDCLXXXIV

Wikidata ID

Q63861969

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