Medal
1817 (made)
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Bronze medal with a portrait of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), the French classical painter. This medal was made by Étienne Jacques Dubois 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 Nicolas Poussin, from the Galerie métallique des grands hommes Français, struck bronze, by Étienne Jacques Dubois, French, 19th century, 1817. |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obv., portrait bust of 'Nicolas Poussin'. Rev., 'né à Andeley en 1594, mort n 1665. Galerie metallique des grands hommes Français.' |
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| Object history | Given by Madame R. de Benitua. |
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| Summary | Bronze medal with a portrait of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), the French classical painter. This medal was made by Étienne Jacques Dubois 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. pp. 36 |
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| Accession number | 398-1882 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2008 |
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