The Waterloo Medallion Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1783–1855)

1849

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver (electrotype)

Dimensions

12:00, 139 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.24

Geography

Made in England

Culture

British

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Conjoined laureate and draped busts of four allied sovereigns: Prince Regent George, Francis II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia, Frederick William III of Prussia. Around, allegorical and mythological allusions to the peace following the Battle of Waterloo. Above, Apollo drives quadriga l. approaching the constellation of Gemini; he is followed by Zephyr and Iris. To l., figure of Themis; to r., Hercules seated r. on a rock suppressing the Furies who cannot leave the Cimmerian caverns. Below the figure of Themis, the Fates; at bottom, Night drives a biga r. into the darkness.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Two equestrian figures with the features of Wellington and Blucher being led into the conflict by Victory. Around, the battle of the Giants, Jupiter riding foward above in facing biga holding thunderbolt in r. and sceptre in l.
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • Leonard Forrer, Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: Coin-, Gem-, and Seal-Engravers, Mint-masters, andc. Ancient and Modern with references to their works, B.C. 500-A.D.1900, IV (London: A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, 2008), 582-620, medallion illustrated pp. 594-595
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

allegories, medals, mythology

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