Stendhal (1783-1842) | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2002.66.11
People: René Baudichon, French (Tours 1878 - 1963)
Title: Stendhal (1783-1842)
Classification: Medals and Medallions
Work Type: medal
Date: 19th-20th century
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/147190

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Gilt bronze

Dimensions

5 cm diam. (1 15/16 in.)
60.16 g

Inscriptions and Marks

Signed: incised l.l.:"R (outlined with B) AUDICHON"
inscription: obverse, around perimeter: [at left:] STENDHAL; [at right:] 1783-1842
stamp: on outer edge: BRONZE

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: David N. Silich, St. Moritz, Switzerland, gift; to Harvard University Art Museum, 2002.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Corina and David Silich-von Schulthess in memory of Dr. Leo Mildenberg
Accession Year: 2002
Object Number: 2002.66.11
Division: Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact: am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obverse: Profile bust of a man facing left in a jacket and ruffled shirt; Reverse: Saber divides image with laurel sprigs in upper half; architecture of Rome on left side and dessert scene with volcano on right; flowers and bulbous vase with flame below

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