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Medal commemorating the birth of the King of Rome (1811–1832)

Medalist: Bertrand Andrieu French
1811
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Object Information
  • Title: Medal commemorating the birth of the King of Rome (1811–1832)
  • Artist: Medalist: Bertrand Andrieu (French, Bordeaux 1761–1822 Paris)
  • Date: 1811
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Bronze, struck, reddish brown patina
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
  • Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.110.50
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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