The New Louvre [reverse]

1624

Pierre Regnier

Associated Names
Pierre Regnier

Medalist, French, c. 1577 - 1640

The sculpture depicts an architectural facade with classical design elements, including arches, columns, and a central dome-like structure. It is gold in color and resembles a coin or a medallion, with detailed relief and inscriptions encircling the structure, including the date "1624" at the bottom and partial lettering around the edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 3.26 cm (1 5/16 in.)
    gross weight: 19.76 gr (0.044 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    1992.55.15.b

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a gold coin. The coin features a profile of a figure with curly hair wearing a laurel wreath, facing to the right. The inscribed letters around the perimeter read "LVD XIIII D G FRAN CORVM ET NAVAR REX". The craftsmanship of the coin showcases detailed rendering of the hair and clear lettering. The surface of the coin shows slight wear, indicating its age and usage.

Louis XIII, 1601-1643, King of France 1610 [obverse]

Pierre Regnier

1624

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1992 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. 655, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: .POSCEBANT[.]HANC.FATA..MANVM (We have put our hand to this work); in exergue: .1624.

Wikidata ID

Q63861003

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