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Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773
Title:
Design for a Coin: Chambre de Commerce de Picardie
Date:
1761
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black ink, incised and squared for transfer on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 × 7 5/8 inches (27.9 × 19.4 cm), Contemporary drawn border: 7 1/8 x 5 1/8 inches (18.1 x 13 cm), Sheet: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (14 x 8.9cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in pen in grey ink, over graphite, upper center, (within upper border of medal circumference): "CHAMBRE DU COMMERCE DE PICARDIE | LILIS TENACI VIMINE [?]UNGOR | ETABLIE A AMIENS | LE VI. AOUT, 1761"; Verso: inscribed in graphite, upper right: "68/12/20/73"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.455
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
coat of arms | coin | design | emblem (symbol) | genre subject | unicorns
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9949
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