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King Louis XIII

Medal
1610 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Dupré, Guillaume (medallist)
Place of origin
France (made)

This bronze medal, depicting King Louis XIII is made by Guillaume Dupré in France in 1610.

The commemorative portrait medal was especially highly regarded in France during the first half of the 17th century. Guillaume Dupré (1579-1644), court medallist to Henry IV, undertook medallic portrait commissions in Italy from 1612. Dupré's grasp of the Italian tradition, together with his considerable technical skills, enabled him to cast medals in a style that proved influential on succeeding generations of French medallists.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Royalty
Object type
Medal
TitleKing Louis XIII (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, King Louis XIII, by Guillaume Dupré, France, dated 1610
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Loius XIII when a boy. On the reverse is a nude figure of the young king, holding the orb and cross. beside him is his mother as Minerva, with legend.
Dimensions
  • Length: 5.39cm
  • Width: 4.13cm
Subjects depicted
Figure, Nude
Orb
Cross
Legend (Text)
Louis XIII
Minerva
Summary
This bronze medal, depicting King Louis XIII is made by Guillaume Dupré in France in 1610.

The commemorative portrait medal was especially highly regarded in France during the first half of the 17th century. Guillaume Dupré (1579-1644), court medallist to Henry IV, undertook medallic portrait commissions in Italy from 1612. Dupré's grasp of the Italian tradition, together with his considerable technical skills, enabled him to cast medals in a style that proved influential on succeeding generations of French medallists.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1860. 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. 25
  • Jones, Mark. Catalogue of the French Medals in the British Museum, Vol II, 1600-1672. London: 1988, pp. 74-75, No 32
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
6750-1860

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313787/king-louis-xiii-medal-dupré-guillaume/
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