Summary

Bronze Medal feauturing ten promiment 16th and 17th century artists from Liege, Belgium. The artwork was by Constant Jehotte, also a native of Liege. The medal was made in Belgium in 1866.

Obverse Description

Cross formation made up of five medallion frames, each bearing a male effigy with their name and birth/death dates. The medallions are linked by an entwined laurel wreath.

Reverse Description

Cross formation made up of five medallion frames, each bearing a male effigy with their name and birth/death dates. The medallions are linked by an entwined laurel wreath.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976

  • Date Issued

    1866 AD

  • Artist

    Constant Johette, Belgium, 1866

  • Inscriptions

    Obverse inscription: 'GUILLAUME CARLIER 1638-1675 / GERARD DOUFFET 1594-1660 / LAMBERT LOMBARD 1506-1566 / BERTHOLET FLEMALLE 1614-1675 / GERARD DE LAIRESSE 1640-1711' Reverse inscription: 'JEAN VARIN 1604-1672 / JEAN DU VIVIER 1687-1761 / JEAN DELCOUR 1631-1707 / MICHEL NATALIS 1609-1670 / JEAN VALDOR 1616-16 [?] / C. JEHOTTE F. LIEGE 1866

  • Material

    Bronze

  • Classification

    Medals, Art, Art societies

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    70 mm (Outside Diameter)

  • Shape

    Round

  • Keywords

    Art Medals, Artists