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Medal

1818 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze medal bears a portrait of J. Francois Regnard (1655-1709), a French writer and dramatist. It is part of a series of biographical medals.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, portrait of J. François Regnard, from the Galerie métallique des grands hommes Français, struck bronze, by Étienne Jacques Dubois, French, 19th century, 1818
Physical description
Medal, bronze. Obv., portrait bust of 'J. François Regnard'; Rev., 'né à Paris en 1647, mort en 1709. Galerie metallique des grands hommes Français.'
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.62in
Object history
Given by Madame R. de Benitua.
Subject depicted
Summary
This bronze medal bears a portrait of J. Francois Regnard (1655-1709), a French writer and dramatist. It is part of a series of biographical medals.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1882. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1883. pp. 37
Collection
Accession number
405-1882

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Record createdJuly 24, 2008
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