Genius Protecting Humanity against Destiny
Medal
ca. 1890 - ca. 1900 (made)
ca. 1890 - ca. 1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This medal representing Genius Protecting Humanity against Destiny is made by Marie-Alexandre Lucien Coudray, in France in ca. 1890-1900.
Object details
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| Title | Genius Protecting Humanity against Destiny (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal, Genius Protecting Humanity against Destiny, silver, by Marie-Alexandre Lucien Coudray, French, 19th century, ca. 1890-1900 |
| Physical description | Uniface medal. A winged figure (Genius) stands on rocky ground at the centre protecting, with her outsstretched cloak, two frightened children (Humanity) - a young naked standing figure looking over its left shoulder and held by an older, kneeling, female wearing a draped tunic who looks to the right where forked lightening is represented above stormy sea. the hem of the kneeling child's tunic drapes over the raised edge of the blank exergue. Signed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'L COUDRAY' (signed) |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980. |
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| Summary | This medal representing Genius Protecting Humanity against Destiny is made by Marie-Alexandre Lucien Coudray, in France in ca. 1890-1900. |
| Bibliographic reference | Forrer, L. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, I, London, 1904, pp. 463-464, Vol VII, p. 194 |
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| Accession number | A.57-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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