Summary
Portrait medal of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791) by Gatteaux. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1822.
Obverse Description
Bust facing right; around, GL. HR. RIQUETTI DE MIRABEAU; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, E. GATTEAUX
Reverse Description
Legend in eight lines: NE / A BIGNON / EN M.DCC.XLIX. / MORT / EN M.DCC.XCI. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1822.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
French revolutionary, writer, diplomat and journalist
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1822 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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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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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
42 mm (Outside Diameter), 37.38 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
