Medal of Vicenzo Bellini, 1804-1835 Artist: Armand Auguste Caqué (French, 1793–1881)

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

72.47 g, 12:00, 51.9 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.29880

Geography
Culture
Period

19th century

Classification
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: VINCENZO BELLINI NE A CATANE (SICILE) EN 1804 MORT A PUTEAUX PRES PARIS 1835 l. bust bellini with hair swept forward, thick, artist's name below

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: BIANCA E FERNANDO. / IL PIRATA. LA STRAIERA. / I CAPULEI ED I MONTECCHI / ZAIRA. LA SONNAMBULA. / NORMA. BEATRICE TENDA. / I FURITANI. olive wreath surrounds
Provenance

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Marks

BRONZE

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