Design for a medal commemorating the cessation of the plague at Marseilles in 1723
Drawing
1720s (made)
1720s (made)
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Circular design with a winged male figure standing at the centre, holding the shield of Minerva and the staff of Asclepius - with snakes coiled round it. On the ground about him lie three female figures who personify the three provinces of Dauphoné, Languedoc and Provence. The design is lettered at the bottom and around the top edge. The design has been cut round the outer circumference and laid down.
Object details
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| Title | Design for a medal commemorating the cessation of the plague at Marseilles in 1723 |
| Materials and techniques | Red chalk |
| Brief description | Preliminary design for a medal commemorating the cessation of the plague at Marseilles in 1723. A winged figure uses his shield to cover three women who personify the provinces of Dauphiné, Languedoc and Provence. Red chalk drawing by Edmé Bouchardon, 1720s. |
| Physical description | Circular design with a winged male figure standing at the centre, holding the shield of Minerva and the staff of Asclepius - with snakes coiled round it. On the ground about him lie three female figures who personify the three provinces of Dauphoné, Languedoc and Provence. The design is lettered at the bottom and around the top edge. The design has been cut round the outer circumference and laid down. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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| Accession number | E.100-1959 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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