John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyle and Greenwich
Medal
1743 (made)
1743 (made)
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This bronze medal commemorates John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyle and Greenwhich (1678-1743) and is made by Jaques Antoine Dassier in Switzerland in 1743.
Dassier (1715-1759) was a medallist and engraver. The eldest son of Jean [John] Dassier. He studied in Paris and Rome before working as assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in London from 1741 to 1745. He later worked at Geneva and from 1756 at the St Petersburg Mint. Besides many individually commissioned medals, in the 1740s he produced a series of famous Englishmen, including Sir Hans Sloane and contributed to his father's Roman series.
Dassier (1715-1759) was a medallist and engraver. The eldest son of Jean [John] Dassier. He studied in Paris and Rome before working as assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in London from 1741 to 1745. He later worked at Geneva and from 1756 at the St Petersburg Mint. Besides many individually commissioned medals, in the 1740s he produced a series of famous Englishmen, including Sir Hans Sloane and contributed to his father's Roman series.
Object details
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| Title | John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyle and Greenwich (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyle and Greenwich, by Jacques Antoine Dassier, Swiss, 1743 |
| Object history | Formerly LOST 378, described in Deptl. records as "found in filing cabinet drawer c.1982". Written on with a group of unnumbered medals RF 96/1279. |
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| Summary | This bronze medal commemorates John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyle and Greenwhich (1678-1743) and is made by Jaques Antoine Dassier in Switzerland in 1743. Dassier (1715-1759) was a medallist and engraver. The eldest son of Jean [John] Dassier. He studied in Paris and Rome before working as assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in London from 1741 to 1745. He later worked at Geneva and from 1756 at the St Petersburg Mint. Besides many individually commissioned medals, in the 1740s he produced a series of famous Englishmen, including Sir Hans Sloane and contributed to his father's Roman series. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.31-1997 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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