Queen Maria Theresa of Austria Kneeling in front of the Virgin while Receiving the Hungarians' Oath of Allegiance [obverse], 1741

Not on View

Medium

silver

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 5.08 cm (2 in.)
gross weight: 52.69 gr (0.116 lb.)
axis: 12:00

Credit Line

Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

Accession Number

2000.158.12.a

Artists / Makers

Joseph Wellisch (medalist) Austrian, 1718 - 1761

Baron Johann Lazarus de Gyalakuta (artist after) Hungarian, active c. 1741

Image Use

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Inscription

around circumference: COELO NUMEN HABES.TERRAS REGINA TUETUR.SICCOELO ET TERRIS HUNGARE TUTUS ERIS; across center: SUBCRUCRIAMG..MINAGEMINA EST PATRONA MARIA; across bottom: NECSAEVOSMETUENT / ARMENTOLEONES

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Baskin, Lisa

Bibliography

2007: Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 925, repro.