Thérèse Joques Leray de Chaumont
Medallion
1774 (made)
1774 (made)
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Nini is known to have mixed two types of wet, fine-particled clay and sieved them through silk to make a ‘cream’ suitable for use in moulds. He was also expert in engraving steel dies for making medals. The crisp detail of this medallion suggests that it may have been made in a metal mould.
Object details
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| Title | Thérèse Joques Leray de Chaumont (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta, made from moulded clay |
| Brief description | Thérèse Joques Leray de Chaumont, terracotta medallion, by Jean Baptiste Nini, 1774 |
| Summary | Nini is known to have mixed two types of wet, fine-particled clay and sieved them through silk to make a ‘cream’ suitable for use in moulds. He was also expert in engraving steel dies for making medals. The crisp detail of this medallion suggests that it may have been made in a metal mould. |
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| Accession number | 162-1887 |
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| Record created | April 12, 2005 |
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