Medal Design for the Capture of Port Mahon: FOEDERUM VINDEX
1756
Artists
Description
A winged Victory, standing on the globe, holds up a naval and a mural crown.
Dimensions
diameter: 23.3 cm (9 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Robert Carfrae, Scotland, sold at Glendining & Co., London, 1990. Sale, November 28, 1990, no. 320. The drawing was acquired by Robert Carfrae (1820-1900) during the 19th century, and was consigned to auction ninety years after his death. Cyril Humphris, London, purchased from Glendining & Co., 1990, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 1995. Sale Jan. 10, 1995, lot 64 Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 1995, sold to HUAM, 2000, 2000. long-term loan to HUAM, 1995-2000
Related Artworks
View MoreBrown wash over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, adhered to a decorated mount, extended at top
18th centuryFrenchPastel on paper, wrapped around and adhered to canvas
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchGraphite on cream antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchWatercolor and black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on toned cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchGraphite on cream antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on cream laid paper, framing lines in graphite
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on oiled antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack crayon, graphite and white gouache on cream antique laid paper mounted to commercially prepared board
18th centuryFrench