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Source Description
A gold eagle grasps in its talons thunderbolts between which hangs a medal by Bertrand Andrieu and André Galle commemorating the birth of the "King of Rome," in 1811. On the obverse of the medal are the double portraits of Napoleon I and Marie Louise and, on the reverse, the portrait of their infant son, Napoleon Francis Joseph Charles (1811-1832), the "King of Rome."
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Document identity
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13348
label
Decoration Commemorating the Birth of the ""King of Rome""
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Source metadata
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13348
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title
Decoration Commemorating the Birth of the ""King of Rome""
description
A gold eagle grasps in its talons thunderbolts between which hangs a medal by Bertrand Andrieu and André Galle commemorating the birth of the "King of Rome," in 1811. On the obverse of the medal are the double portraits of Napoleon I and Marie Louise and, on the reverse, the portrait of their infant son, Napoleon Francis Joseph Charles (1811-1832), the "King of Rome."
provenance
Marshal H. G. Bertrand (1773-1844) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Pierre Sichel, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1892, by purchase [together with other Napoleonic memorabilia]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1811
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CC0
language
en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
medals
pendants
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
3.2
height
1.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/4 x Diam of medal: 5/8 in. (3.2 x 1.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transcription] obverse: Andrieu F.;reverse: NAPOLEON F.J.C. ROI DE ROME GALLE / XX MARS / MDCCCXI
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gold
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5470
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2513
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photo
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photo
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