Summary
Portrait medal of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) by Etienne Dubois. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1817.
Obverse Description
Draped bust facing left; around,NICHOLAS POUSSIN.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, DUBOIS F.
Reverse Description
Legend in eight lines: NE / AU ANDELY /EN M.D.XCIV. / MORT / EN M.DC.LXV / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1817.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
French Baroque painter who spent much of his career in Rome
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1817 AD
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Artist
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Person Depicted
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Dimensions
42 mm (Outside Diameter), 38.34 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
