Medal
1816 (made)
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Bronze medal showing the profile head of Poquelin de Molière, the French dramatist. This medal was made by Raymond Gayrard and is part of a series of biographical medals, made by leading French medallists in the nineteenth century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, portrait of Poquelin de Molière, from the Galerie métallique des grands hommes Français, struck bronze, by Raymond Gayrard, French, 19th century, 1816. |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obv., profile head of 'Poquelin de Molière.' Rev., 'Né à Paris en MDCXX., mort en MDCLXXIII. Galerie metallique des grands hommes Français, 1816.' |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | Jones Bequest. |
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| Summary | Bronze medal showing the profile head of Poquelin de Molière, the French dramatist. This medal was made by Raymond Gayrard and is part of a series of biographical medals, made by leading French medallists in the nineteenth century. |
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| Accession number | 952-1882 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2008 |
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