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Horse-Tamer with Winged Victory

Medal
1906 (made)
Artist/Maker
Erdmann, A (medallist)
Place of origin
France (made)

This medal depicting a horse-tamer with a winged Victory is made by A. Erdmann in France in ca. 1906. Erdmann was a German medallist active in Paris, who also collaborated with A. Rivet. He seems to have modelled several medals issued by Rivet as well as other medallists.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleHorse-Tamer with Winged Victory (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Horse-tamer with winged Victory, silver, by A. Erdmann, Franco-German, 1906
Physical description
Obverse: Nude horse-tamer with winged Victory offering him a laurel-wreath. Signed.
Reverse: Depicts a putto holding a mistletoe branch and cartouche with a branch of oak leaves. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'A. Erdmann' (signed obverse)
  • 'TROTTER EGYPTIEN / CONCOURS HIPPIQUE / DU 12 MAI 1906 / CLASSE 20 . 1er PRIX / ALEXANDRIE' (reverse)
Object history
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980.
Production
Franco-German
Subjects depicted
Horse Tamer
Putto
Laurel Wreath
Victory
Summary
This medal depicting a horse-tamer with a winged Victory is made by A. Erdmann in France in ca. 1906. Erdmann was a German medallist active in Paris, who also collaborated with A. Rivet. He seems to have modelled several medals issued by Rivet as well as other medallists.
Bibliographic reference
Forrer, II, p. 24
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.44-1980

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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