Princesse Eliza
Medal
1813 (made)
1813 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This medal, together with five others (A.18-2005-A.22-2005) was issued by the Paris Mint between 1808 and 1813 and all are based on ancient Greek coins, offering an insight into the 'after life' of commemorative medals. These medals appear to have been collected together and the backs modified, with a bar attached to turn them into buttons. It may be that they were intended to be worn prominently on a garment to indicate the wearer's devotion to Napoleon Bonaparte and his female relatives. This one shows Princess Elisa (1777-1820), sister of Napoleon.
The medal is made by Nicolas Brenet and designed by Dominique Vivant Denon. Brenet (1773-1846) studied in Paris with Jacques Édouard Gatteaux (1788-1881. He was a major contributor to the semi-official Napoleonic series of medals executed under the direction of Vivant Denon, who was the Director of the Louvre from 1804-1815. He also produced medals for Louis XVIII, Charles X, for whom Brenet cut the State Seals, and Louis-Philippe. He exhibited at the Salons of 1817, 1822, 1831, 1833, 1834,1839 and later. Brenet is also acknowledged as a fine engraver of coins.
The medal is made by Nicolas Brenet and designed by Dominique Vivant Denon. Brenet (1773-1846) studied in Paris with Jacques Édouard Gatteaux (1788-1881. He was a major contributor to the semi-official Napoleonic series of medals executed under the direction of Vivant Denon, who was the Director of the Louvre from 1804-1815. He also produced medals for Louis XVIII, Charles X, for whom Brenet cut the State Seals, and Louis-Philippe. He exhibited at the Salons of 1817, 1822, 1831, 1833, 1834,1839 and later. Brenet is also acknowledged as a fine engraver of coins.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Princesse Eliza (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Struck silver |
| Brief description | Medal, Princess Elisa, struck silver, by Andrieu, Brenet and Denon, French, 19th century, 1813. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jack E. Ladevèze |
| Object history | Issed by La Monnaie de Paris as a medal in 1813, this medal has a metal strip fixed to the reverse |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commemorative |
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| Summary | This medal, together with five others (A.18-2005-A.22-2005) was issued by the Paris Mint between 1808 and 1813 and all are based on ancient Greek coins, offering an insight into the 'after life' of commemorative medals. These medals appear to have been collected together and the backs modified, with a bar attached to turn them into buttons. It may be that they were intended to be worn prominently on a garment to indicate the wearer's devotion to Napoleon Bonaparte and his female relatives. This one shows Princess Elisa (1777-1820), sister of Napoleon. The medal is made by Nicolas Brenet and designed by Dominique Vivant Denon. Brenet (1773-1846) studied in Paris with Jacques Édouard Gatteaux (1788-1881. He was a major contributor to the semi-official Napoleonic series of medals executed under the direction of Vivant Denon, who was the Director of the Louvre from 1804-1815. He also produced medals for Louis XVIII, Charles X, for whom Brenet cut the State Seals, and Louis-Philippe. He exhibited at the Salons of 1817, 1822, 1831, 1833, 1834,1839 and later. Brenet is also acknowledged as a fine engraver of coins. |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue Générale des Éditions de la Monnaie de Paris, Vol. 2, p. 82, F, illstr. p.83 F |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.23-2005 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2006 |
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