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Orpheus

  • silver (metal)
  • 67.4 mm
  • Inv. 1911-CO

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The Paris Mint released this art medal to be sold for all kinds of occasions related to music. The obverse features the image of a laurelled Orpheus holding a lyre. The reverse depicts a winged angel with a trumpet in one hand and a pen in the other. At his feet is a violin.

Artist

Marie Alexandre Lucien Coudray RKD
Paris 1864 - 1932
medalistsAAT

Monnaie de Paris
workshop / studio

Title Orpheus
Period 19th century
20th century
Location Paris TGN
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings signatures (names) at the front, lower right: L COUDRAY
on the reverse
Collection medals AAT
Object type art medal
Inventory number 1911-CO
Acquisition credit unknown
1911
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-CO
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7774/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7775/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 43A433 crowning with laurel Iconclass
48C7311 violin, fiddle Iconclass
48C7321 lyre, cithara, psaltery Iconclass
48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba Iconclass
94O (story of) Orpheus Iconclass
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