Plaquette
late nineteeth century (made), ca. 1880-1900 (made)
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This silver plaquette celebrates Joan of Arc as the liberator of the region. The obverse relates to the vision of Jeanne d'Arc and she is shown standing with her distaff before her, tending sheep, while an angel directs her from behind; in the background there is a landscape with a cottage. On the reverse there is an inscription and a lily and a monogram. Stamped on the edge ARGENT and a mark.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, struck |
| Brief description | Vision of Joan of Arc, silver, by Jean-Baptiste Daniel Dupuis, French, 19th century, ca. 1880-1900. |
| Physical description | Plaquette, silver, struck from a die depicting Joan of Arc. The obverse relates to the vision of Jeanne d'Arc. She is shown tending sheep standing with her distaff before her while an angel directs her from behind; in the background there is a landscape with a cottage. On the reverse an inscription states JEANNE D'ARC LIBERATRICE DU TERRITOIRE. A lily and a monogram. Stamped on the edge ARGENT and a mark. |
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| Object history | Bought for £1. 5s. 10d. |
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| Summary | This silver plaquette celebrates Joan of Arc as the liberator of the region. The obverse relates to the vision of Jeanne d'Arc and she is shown standing with her distaff before her, tending sheep, while an angel directs her from behind; in the background there is a landscape with a cottage. On the reverse there is an inscription and a lily and a monogram. Stamped on the edge ARGENT and a mark. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1901 arranged according to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1904. pp.175 |
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| Accession number | 1015-1901 |
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| Record created | May 27, 2009 |
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