Henri de Maleyssic

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Artist/Maker	Dupré, Abraham (medallist)
Place of origin	France (made)

This bronze medallion is made by Abraham Dupré (1604-1647), son of Guillaume Dupré, in France in 1635.

It depicts on the obverse the bust of Heinrich de Maleyssic, Governor of Pignerol. On the reverse are the gates of Pignerol in the form of a triumphal arch, from which peers a dog. A view of the fortress appears in the exergue.

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Categories	Medallions Sculpture Portraits
Object type	Medal
Title	Henri de Maleyssic (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Bronze Bronze
Brief description	Medallion, bronze, bust of Henri de Maleyssic, by Abraham Dupré, France, 1635
Physical description	This medallion depicts on the obverse the bust of Heinrich de Maleyssic, Governor of Pignerol. On the reverse are the gates of Pignerol in the form of a triumphal arch, from which peers a dog. A view of the fortress appears in the exergue.
Dimensions	Diameter: 10.79cm
Object history	made after a model of his father Guillaume Dupré
Production	made after a model of his father Guillaume Dupré
Subjects depicted	Arch Dog Fortress De Maleyssic, Henri
Place depicted	Pignerol
Summary	This bronze medallion is made by Abraham Dupré (1604-1647), son of Guillaume Dupré, in France in 1635. It depicts on the obverse the bust of Heinrich de Maleyssic, Governor of Pignerol. On the reverse are the gates of Pignerol in the form of a triumphal arch, from which peers a dog. A view of the fortress appears in the exergue.
Bibliographic references	Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1859. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 37 Jones, Mark. Catalogue of the French Medals in the British Museum, Vol II, 1600-1672. London: 1988, p. 113, No 73 and pp. 107-109, No 69
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	5918-1859

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313212/henri-de-maleyssic-medal-dupré-abraham/

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