Summary

Portrait medal of Jean-Francois de La Harpe (1739-1803) by Petit. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1822.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, J. FRANCOIS DE LA HARPE.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, PETIT. F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A PARIS / EN M.DCC.XL. / MORT / EN M.DCCC.III. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1822.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French playwright, writer and critic

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