Richelieu
Medal
1630 (made)
1630 (made)
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This is a bronze medal made in France by J. Warin, dated 1630. The obverse of this medal shows Cardinal Richelieu while the reverse shows a crowned female figure in a triumphal car.
Warin (1606-1672) was a French sculptor, medallist and painter and the most eminent of French medallists and a sculptor of high reputation during the first half of the 17th century, and a very important player in the history of the French medal. He was born in Liège, where he trained in the workshop of his father. His medals show a clarity of composition based on studies of the Antique, as well as a great finesse in their execution.
Called Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac (1585-1624) was a French clergyman, noble and statesman. He became a Cardinal in 1622, and chief minister to King Louis XIII in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642.
Warin (1606-1672) was a French sculptor, medallist and painter and the most eminent of French medallists and a sculptor of high reputation during the first half of the 17th century, and a very important player in the history of the French medal. He was born in Liège, where he trained in the workshop of his father. His medals show a clarity of composition based on studies of the Antique, as well as a great finesse in their execution.
Called Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac (1585-1624) was a French clergyman, noble and statesman. He became a Cardinal in 1622, and chief minister to King Louis XIII in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642.
Object details
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| Title | Richelieu (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, bust of Cardinal Richelieu, by Jean Warin, French, dated 1630 |
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| Object history | Bought for £1 13s. 8d. in 1864, at the Piot sale, Paris. |
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| Summary | This is a bronze medal made in France by J. Warin, dated 1630. The obverse of this medal shows Cardinal Richelieu while the reverse shows a crowned female figure in a triumphal car. Warin (1606-1672) was a French sculptor, medallist and painter and the most eminent of French medallists and a sculptor of high reputation during the first half of the 17th century, and a very important player in the history of the French medal. He was born in Liège, where he trained in the workshop of his father. His medals show a clarity of composition based on studies of the Antique, as well as a great finesse in their execution. Called Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac (1585-1624) was a French clergyman, noble and statesman. He became a Cardinal in 1622, and chief minister to King Louis XIII in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642. |
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| Accession number | 526-1864 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2008 |
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