Louis XIII, 1601-1643, King of France 1610 [obverse]
1624
Medalist, French, c. 1577 - 1640
NGA, West Building, G-013-A
Artwork overview
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Medium
gilded bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.26 cm (1 5/16 in.)
gross weight: 19.76 gr (0.044 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1992.55.15.a
Associated Artworks
The New Louvre [reverse]
Pierre Regnier
1624
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1992 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 655, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: .LVD[OVICUS].XIII.D[EI].G[RATIA].FRANCORVM.ET.NAVARAE.REX. (Louis XIII, by the grace of God King of France and of Navarre)
Wikidata ID
Q63861002