Horse-Tamer with Winged Victory
Medal
1906 (made)
1906 (made)
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This medal depicting a horse-tamer with a winged Victory is made by A. Erdmann in France in ca. 1906. Erdmann was a German medallist active in Paris, who also collaborated with A. Rivet. He seems to have modelled several medals issued by Rivet as well as other medallists.
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Title | Horse-Tamer with Winged Victory (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Silver |
Brief description | Horse-tamer with winged Victory, silver, by A. Erdmann, Franco-German, 1906 |
Physical description | Obverse: Nude horse-tamer with winged Victory offering him a laurel-wreath. Signed. Reverse: Depicts a putto holding a mistletoe branch and cartouche with a branch of oak leaves. Inscription. |
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Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980. |
Production | Franco-German |
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Summary | This medal depicting a horse-tamer with a winged Victory is made by A. Erdmann in France in ca. 1906. Erdmann was a German medallist active in Paris, who also collaborated with A. Rivet. He seems to have modelled several medals issued by Rivet as well as other medallists. |
Bibliographic reference | Forrer, II, p. 24 |
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Accession number | A.44-1980 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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