Medal
1816 (made)
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Bronze medal with portrait of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere (1622- 1673), French dramatist. This medal was made by Raymond Gayrard and is part of a series of biographical medals, made by leading French medallists in the nineteenth century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, portrait of Poquelin de Molière, from the Galerie métallique des grands hommes Français, struck bronze, by Raymond Gayrard, French, 19th century, 1816 |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obv., profile head of 'Poquelin de Moliére.' Rev., 'né à Paris en 1620, mort en 1673. Galerie metallique des grands hommes Français.' |
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| Object history | Given by Madam R. de Benitua. |
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| Summary | Bronze medal with portrait of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere (1622- 1673), French dramatist. This medal was made by Raymond Gayrard and is part of a series of biographical medals, made by leading French medallists in the nineteenth century. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1882. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1883, p. 35 |
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| Accession number | 390-1882 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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