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Jean du Caylar de Saint-Bonnet

Medal
1634 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Dupré, Guillaume (medallist)
Place of origin
France (made)

The medal depicts Jean du Caylar de Saint-Bonnet (1585-1636), who was Maréchal de Toyras and was made by Guillaume Dupré.
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
Object type
Medal
TitleJean du Caylar de Saint-Bonnet (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Jean du Caylar de Saint-Bonnet, by Guillaume Dupré, France, dated 1634
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse the bust to right of de Toyras, wearing over armour a deep lace collar and a scarf, and the cross of an order. Inscription.
On the reverse above a landscape, a radiant sun, surrounded by clouds. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'LE MARESCHAL DE TOYRAS - GVIL DVPRE F 1634' (obverse)
  • 'ADVERSA CORONANT' (reverse)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Subjects depicted
Landscape
Suns
De Saint-Bonnet, Jean Du Caylar
Summary
The medal depicts Jean du Caylar de Saint-Bonnet (1585-1636), who was Maréchal de Toyras and was made by Guillaume Dupré.
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
  • 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 54
  • Jones, Mark. Catalogue of the French Medals in the British Museum, Vol II, 1600-1672. London: 1988, pp. 104-107, No 67
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.363-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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