Bronze Portrait Medals

A collection of bronze portrait medals featuring profiles of notable figures, including writers and engineers, showcasing intricate detailing and historical significance.

Marie-Henriette-Pauline Bucquet, 1887 Jules-Cl�ment Chaplain (1839-1909). Marie-Henriette-Pauline Bucquet, 1887. Bronze.

Constantin Meunier, Sculptor 19th century Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier. Constantin Meunier, Sculptor. Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier (French, Paris 1856-1909 Neuilly). French. 19th century. Plaster. Medals and Plaquettes

Marie-Henriette-Pauline Bucquet, 1887 Jules-Cl�ment Chaplain (1839-1909). Marie-Henriette-Pauline Bucquet, 1887. Bronze.

Frances Folsom Cleveland. Artist: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, Dublin 1848-1907 Cornish, New Hampshire). Dimensions: Diameter: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm). Date: 1887-92, cast 1902.Saint-Gaudens began modelling a low-relief portrait of Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947), wife of President Grover Cleveland, while both were guests at the summer home of Helena and Richard Gilder in Marion, Massachusetts, in August 1887, completing the seventeen-inch medallion in 1892. It depicts Mrs. Cleveland one year after her marriage to the President, at age twenty-three, wearing an upswept hairstyle and a fashionable, high-collared dress. In late 1901, Saint-Gaudens reduced the scale of the plaster medallion to five-and-a-half inches in diameter, and early in 1902 he cast it in bronze and presented this example to Richard Gilder as a birthday present. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Louis-Michel The Asslement de Romion French Office of Convention (1789-1791), distance to France, 1792-1793), 1793 Anonymous. Louis-Michel The Plezier de Saint-Felezeau (1760-1793), being deputed assemble, with the National Convention (1792-1793), 1793. Bronze. Paris, Carnalatalet Museum.

Entrance to Louis XVIII to Paris, May 3, 1814 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822). Entrance to Louis XVIII to Paris, May 3, 1814. Bronze, 1814.

Przeszo Przyszoci Woodhaeuses, Johan Philip (1741 1792)

Battle of Marengo, 25 Prairial year VIII (June 14, 1800) Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822). Battle of Marengo, 25 Prairial year VIII (June 14, 1800). Etain, 1800.

Establishment of a statue for Willem I, Prince of Orange, in honor of Willem II, King of the Netherlands. Silver medal. Front: breastpiece man inside. Downside: equestrian statue on pedestal, decorated with crowned coats of arms inside; Valencies: date.

Charles Henri Mercier Dupaty (1771-1825), French sculptor, 1829 Jacques-Edouard Guards (1788-1881). Charles Henri Mercier Dupaty (1771-1825), French Sculptor. Bronze, 1829.

Visit Charles X to the Paris Stock Exchange, October 24, 1824 Armand. Visit Charles X to the Paris Stock Exchange, October 24, 1824. Bronze. 1824.

David d'Angers (1788-1856). Portrait of Marius Granet (1775-1849), French painter. Bronze, sand cast iron. 1827. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 58287-1 Bronze, sand cast iron, French painter, portrait

Style of Niccolò Fiorentino, Giuliano Particini (obverse) Giuliano Particini obverse

Richard. Tribute to Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865), 1848. Cuper, 1848. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. Numismatics

Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646-1708), first architect of the king (1681-1708), Superintendent of the King's buildings (1699-1708), 1817 Masson. Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646-1708), first architect of the king (1681-1708), Superintendent of the King's buildings (1699-1708), 1817. Bronze.

Advent of Charles X (1757-1836) at the Crown of France, September 16, 1824 Anonymous. Advent of Charles X (1757-1836) at the Crown of France, September 16, 1824. Bronze.

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Coignard (1693-1768) French printer. France. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

Nicolas Chick (1594-1665), 1797 Rambert Dumarest (1750-1806). Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), 1797. Bronze, 1797.

Alfonso I d'Este, 1476-1534, 3rd Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio 1505 obverse. Dated: 1492. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 7.11 cm (2 13/16 in.) gross weight: 132.46 gr (0.292 lb.) axis: 1:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Niccolò Fiorentino.

Benjamin Duvivier, Louis XVI, 1754 1793, King of France 1774, 1783 Louis XVI, 1754-1793, King of France 1774

Andrea Briosco, called Riccio, 1470-1532, Paduan Sculptor obverse. Dated: probably 1532. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 5.25 cm (2 1/16 in.) gross weight: 60.98 gr (0.134 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.

Alexandre Dumas fils (1824-1895). Culture: French. Dimensions: Diameter (confirmed): 7 in. (17.8 cm). Maker: Medalist: Jean-Désiré Ringel d'Illzach (Alsace 1847-1916 Strasbourg). Date: 1885.This portrait medallion of Alexander Dumas fils (1824-1895) has much finer detailing, particularly in hair and ornament, than a related version that entered the Museum's collection in 1909 (09.190). The Met has four other portrait medallions by French medalist Jean-Désiré Ringel d'Illzach. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Jean-Baptiste de Monton (1733-1820) and Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), 1833 Jacques-Jean Bar (1793-1855). Jean-Baptiste de Monton (1733-1820) and Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Bronze, 1833.

Portrait of a stranger formerly identified with Jean-Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793) Portrait of a formerly identified stranger with Jean-Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793). Steel.

Fran�ois XII Alexandre Fr�d�ric de la Rochefoucauld, Duke de Liancourt, then Duc de la Rochefoucauld (1792), Pair de France (1747-1827), politician, scientist and philanthropist French, 1829 Jacques-Jean Bar (1793-1855). Fran�ois XII Alexandre Fr�d�ric de la Rochefoucauld, Duke de Liancourt, Then Duc de la Rochefoucauld (1792), Pair of France (1747-1827), Politiian, Scientist and Philanthropic French, 1829. Bronze.

MONUMENT A LAVOISIER, AN X Augustin Dupr� (1748-1833). Monument to Lavoisier, An X. Etain, 1801.

Filippo Strozzi, 1428-1491, Florentine Merchant-Prince obverse. Dated: 1489. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 8.88 cm (3 1/2 in.) gross weight: 218.74 gr (0.482 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Style of Niccolò Fiorentino.

Louis-J�r�me Gohier (1746-1830), French political and revolutionary man, MP for Ille-et-Vilaine, Minister of the Juctice (1793-1794), Chairman of the Management Board, at 18 Brumaire (1799), 1831 Emile Rogat (1770-1852). Louis-J�r�me Gohier (1746-183, Hom Street Ational French-et-Viline, Minentrant of Lojice, Lor), MINENT OF ANGE DEER (1799), PRIERED DU DUITORY (1799). Bronze, 1831. Paris, MUSAME CARNAVALET.

Attributed to Niccolò Fiorentino, Innocent VIII (Giovanni Battista Cibò, 1432 1492), Pope 1484 (obverse), c 1480 1486 Innocent VIII (Giovanni Battista Cibò, 1432-1492), Pope 1484 obverse

Louis XVIII landing in Calais, April 24, 1814 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822). Louis XVIII landing in Calais, April 24, 1814. Bronze, 1814.

Gian Giacomo Trivulzio as a Laureate Warrior obverse. Dated: early 16th century. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.). Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Milanese 16th Century.

Christiaan Huyghens (1629-1695), Dutch physicist. Artist: F Henrionnet

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), Italian composer 1829 Pierre Jean David d'Angers French Pierre-Jean David dAngers was the most prolific and one of the most important French sculptors of the first half of the nineteenth century. Throughout his almost fifty-year career (1819-1856) David remained true to his conviction that sculptural monuments dedicated to the achievements of great men and women most permanently and vividly express the greatness of a people. He continuously sought commissions for monuments portraying historical and contemporary figures whom he admired in order to commit their contributions to posterity. His most famous public commission, the figurative pediment of the Pantheon in Paris (1830-1837), which commemorates great men and was dedicated by a grateful nation, exemplifies these life-long principles. David dAngers extended his definition of public monuments to include portrait medallions. In the 1820s he dedicated himself to a personal campaign of creating contempo

Jean-Désiré Ringel dit Jean-Désiré Ringel d'Illzach (1849-16). "Ernest Renan". Bronze. 1885. Paris, Museum of Romantic Life. Bronze, writer, French historian, medal, portrait

Agathon Léonard ca. 1900 Victor Peter French. Agathon Léonard 208533

Portrait medal of Niccolò Michiel (obverse); Alidea Contarini (reverse). Artist: Fra Antonio da Brescia (active ca. 1485-1525). Culture: Italian, Venice. Dimensions: Diam. 7 cm, wt. 138.73 g.. Date: ca. 1500.One of the most sympathetic portrait medals of the Italian Renaissance, this work conveys Niccolò Michiel's age with great economy--hollow cheeks, tight lips, and an introspective mien. Michiel held various posts in the Venetian government and served as an ambassador. The medal was cast on the occasion of Michiel's appointment as procurator of San Marco in 1500. In keeping with the spirit of the Venetian Republic, however, he and his wife (portrayed on the reverse) appear as modest citizens of indeterminate rank. Alidea Contarini, the wife of Niccolò Michiel (portrayed on the obverse), is rendered with the same uncompromising directness and modesty as her husband, as evidenced by the sagging flesh of aging cheeks and the thick neck. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1842). Artist: Medalist: Pierre Jean David d'Angers (French, Angers 1788-1856 Paris). Culture: French. Dimensions: Diameter: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm). Date: 1842, cast before 1885.The German-born Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1842) was a composer who was famous as the inventor of grand opera. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Charles Percier (1764-1838), Architect, 1840 Joseph Fran�ois DOMARD (1792-1858). Charles Percier (1764-1838), Architect, 1840. Bronze, 1840.

Savoy conquered by the French, Jérôme Roussel (Possibly), 1690 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: Savoye depicted as a crying woman at the foot of Berg Inside Covering; Cut: year Paris bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) / gilding Savoye. Piemonte. Rhône-Alpes

Bernard, Thomas (n.1650 - D.1713), (Louis XIV young) Establishment of the general hospital, 1656 (main title), 1702. Copper alloy "Bronze". Orange patina with blackening. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

Sperandio, Giovanni II Bentivoglio, 1443 1508, Lord of Bologna 1463 1506 (obverse) Giovanni II Bentivoglio, 1443-1508, Lord of Bologna 1463-1506 obverse

Bliżej Kultury Majnert, Józef (1813 1879)

Madame Defly (1785-1875) 1863 Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux French Madame Defly was reader to Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, cousin of Emperor Napoleon III. Through Princess Mathilde, the sculptor Carpeaux gained entrée to the imperial court. His medallion of Madame Defly at seventy-three, although she was not at all famous, is so winning that it proved to be one of his most popular creations.. Madame Defly (1785-1875) 239479

Dominique François Arago (1786-1856) Medalist: Pierre Jean David d'Angers French 1832 Pierre-Jean David dAngers was the most prolific and one of the most important French sculptors of the first half of the nineteenth century. Throughout his almost fifty-year career (1819-1856) David remained true to his conviction that sculptural monuments dedicated to the achievements of great men and women most permanently and vividly express the greatness of a people. He continuously sought commissions for monuments portraying historical and contemporary figures whom he admired in order to commit their contributions to posterity. His most famous public commission, the figurative pediment of the Pantheon in Paris (1830-1837), which commemorates great men and was dedicated by a grateful nation, exemplifies these life-long principles. David dAngers extended his definition of public monuments to include portrait medallions. In the 1820s he dedicated himself to a personal campaign of creating contemporar

Giuliano and Clemente della Rovere ca. 1494 Medalist: Giovanni Filangieri Candida The Naples-born Candida was also active in Burgundy, France, and Rome. Giuliano della Rovere, bishop of Ostia and cardinal of San Pietro, later became Pope Julius II (r. 1503-13).. Giuliano and Clemente della Rovere 200646

Vittore Gambello, Gentile Bellini, 1429 1507, Venetian Painter (obverse), c 1500 Gentile Bellini, 1429-1507, Venetian Painter obverse

Master MAS, Teodoro Trivulzio, 1597 1657, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Mesocco and Valle Misolcina 1622, mid 17th century Teodoro Trivulzio, 1597-1657, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Mesocco and Valle Misolcina 1622

Tomb of Antonio Canova. Artist: Medalist: Antonio Fabris (Italian, Udine 1792-1865 Venice). Culture: Italian, Venice. Dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm). Date: 1827.Canova's monument in the Church of Santa Maria dei Frari in Venice was executed in 1827 by his pupils after his unrealized project for the Tomb of Titian in that same church. Canova himself had adapted the project previously for the mausoleum of the Archduchess Christiana in Vienna. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Alexander I (1778-1825), Emperor of Russia (1801-1825), in Paris, 1814 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822) and Dominique Vivant-Denon (1747-1825). Alexander I (1778-1825), Emperor of Russia (1801-1825), in Paris, 1814. Bronze.

Duvivier, Pierre Simon Benjamin-(N.1730-11-05-D.1819-07-11), La Fayette (main title), 1789. Bronze copper alloy. Gilding. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

Gatteaux, Nicolas Marie (n.1751-08-02-D.1832-06-21), the Montgolfier brothers (main title), 1784. Bronze copper alloy. Gilding. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787-1874). Artist: Medalist: Jean-Jacques Feuchère (French, Paris 1807-1852 Paris). Culture: French. Dimensions: Diameter: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm). Date: 1844. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Maurits, Prince of Orange-Nassau. Unilateral plaque. Front: brisket man in armor inside writer and decorated edge. Marked on right shoulder. Reverse: Blank. Originally in black wooden frame.

Marcel Delanney (1863-1944), Prefect of the Seine (1911-1918), 1915 Victor Segoffin (1867-1925). Marcel Delanney (1863-1944), Prefect of the Seine (1911-1918). Bronze, 1915.

Style of Niccolò Fiorentino, Gianozzo di Bernardo Salviati, born 1462 (obverse), 1500 or after Gianozzo di Bernardo Salviati, born 1462 obverse

Charles Trotin (born 1833). Inauguration and opening to the navigation of the Suez Canal, November 17, 1869. Bronze, 1869. Paris, Musée Carnavalet. 74699-14 French administrator, bronze, Suez canal, construction, diplomat, medal, numismatics

Pisanello, Leonello d'Este, 1407 1450, Marquess of Ferrara 1441 (obverse), c 1443 Leonello d'Este, 1407-1450, Marquess of Ferrara 1441 obverse

Antoine de Ruzé, Marquis of Effiat and Longjumeau, superintendant of finances (1626) 1629 Medalist: Jean Varin French. Antoine de Ruzé, Marquis of Effiat and Longjumeau, superintendant of finances (1626) 207523

Bliżej Kultury Boehm, Joseph Daniel (1794-1865)

Victor Emanuel's Visit to the Corporation of London 1855 Benjamin Wyon. Victor Emanuel's Visit to the Corporation of London 210859

Friedrich Hagenauer, Caspar Hedio, 1494 1552, Preacher and Minister Caspar Hedio, 1494-1552, Preacher and Minister

Portraits of Ursula Ligsalz, Hans Schönermark, and Regina von Lamparter von Greiffenstein (). While small portraits in wood were often made as casting models for bronze medals, they also functioned as autonomous, desirable bibelots. The largest of these three examples portrays Ursula Ligsalz-Senffl, the second wife of a Munich burgomaster, Sebastian Ligsalz. The couple wed in 1522.

Mauger, Jean (n.1648-D.1722-09-09), Louis XIV: rescue to the Dutch (main title). Metal. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

Venetian 16th Century, Paolo Diedo, 1507 Paolo Diedo

Luis, Cardinal de Portocarrero, Spanish Statesman 1678 Medalist: Giovanni Martino Hamerani. Luis, Cardinal de Portocarrero, Spanish Statesman 207705

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1780-1867, Artist obverse. Dated: 1867. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.). Medium: copper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean-Baptiste-Eugene Farochon.

Richard Morris Hunt. Karl Theodore Francis Bitter; American, born Austria, 1865-1915. Date: 1886-1896. Dimensions: 64.8 x 63.5 x 7 cm (25 1/2 x 25 x 2 3/4 in.). Copper on plaster. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Giovanni Caroto (1495-1555), Veronese Painter 16th century Medalist: Giulio della Torre. Giovanni Caroto (1495-1555), Veronese Painter 192327

Raymond Gayrard (1777-1858). Restoration of the Henri IV statue on the Pont Neuf, October 28, 1817. Red copper (obverse). Paris, Carnavalet museum. Medal, numismatics

Medallion portrait of Stadholder Willem III (1650-1702), Jean Mansel (attributed to), 1686 Amsterdam ivory Amsterdam ivory

Mehmed II, 1430-1481, Sultan of the Turks 1451 obverse. Dated: c. 1480. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.). Medium: bronze. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: BERTOLDO DI GIOVANNI.

Plaque 1859. Plaque 5137

Bliżej Kultury

Auguste Rodin cast after medal of 1887 Victor Peter French The medalist has taken a proof of his 1887 composition, pointed it for enlargement and translation into stone, and added pencil directives for altering it slightly (a deeper turned-up collar, a longer beard) and for squaring it (vertical marks on the sides). It thus served as the working model for the marble relief (1982.19).. Auguste Rodin 208069

Dupré, Guillaume (n.1576 - D.1643), Duke of Epernon (main title), 1607. Copper alloy. Clear brown patina. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

Cameo depicting Queen Elizabeth I of England. Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 24 March 1603) Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death In 1603

Silver Plaquette of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm van Habsburg (1614-1662), Mattheus Melijn (Manner of), After Jan van den Hoecke, c. 1650 On an octagonal plate the bust of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm van Habsburg, high relief. Right shoulder forward, long curly hair, mustache and sauce, wears armor with image of a face on the right shoulder, a knotted sash from one shoulder to the other. To a chain he has been wearing the cross of the German Order (where Wilhelm von Habsburg was a grandmaster of since 1642). Marked; L.O.: J (almost illegible). South of the Netherlands silver (metal). ebony (wood). casting / forging Southern Netherlands

After Matteo de' Pasti, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417 1468, Lord of Rimini and Fano (obverse), probably 1460 1468 Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468, Lord of Rimini and Fano obverse

Bliżej Kultury Kurnatowski, Mieczysław (1833 1904)

Hughes Bernard Maret, Duc de Bassano (1763-1839) 1835 Pierre Jean David d'Angers French Pierre-Jean David dAngers was the most prolific and one of the most important French sculptors of the first half of the nineteenth century. Throughout his almost fifty-year career (1819-1856) David remained true to his conviction that sculptural monuments dedicated to the achievements of great men and women most permanently and vividly express the greatness of a people. He continuously sought commissions for monuments portraying historical and contemporary figures whom he admired in order to commit their contributions to posterity. His most famous public commission, the figurative pediment of the Pantheon in Paris (1830-1837), which commemorates great men and was dedicated by a grateful nation, exemplifies these life-long principles. David dAngers extended his definition of public monuments to include portrait medallions. In the 1820s he dedicated himself to a personal campaign of creating contemp

Valentin Maler (German, c. 1540 - 1603), Jakob Fugger, the Elder, 1459-1523, lead

Medallion. Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (5.7 x 4.8 cm). Date: 1776-1883. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Portrait of General Georges Boulanger Jules Levasseur (1823-AP.1878). "Portrait of General Georges Boulanger". Bronze. 1887.

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