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DUPRÉ, Augustin

Saint-Etienne, Loire 1748 - Armentières-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne 1833

Découvertes électriques de Benjamin Franklin, Paix de Paris avec l'Angleterre en 1783

Commemorating Franklin's electrical discoveries, and his successful conclusion of a Peace (of Paris) with England, 1783

1786

bronze gilt

medal and plaquette

Dimensions (HxWxD): diam. 1 3⁄4 in.

Acc. No.: 07.251.20

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wait, 1907

© Artist : public domain

© Artist : public domain

New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

www.metmuseum.org

Provenance

  • 1907, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wait

Bibliography

  • Museum's website, March 12, 2014

Related works

  • Duplicate of 83.2.205.

Comment

  • Object card, Metropolitan Museum of Art, March 6, 2014:
    Description of reverse: A naked winged genius warding off with his right hand the lightning from a small temple furnished with a lightning rod, while with his left he points to shattered crown and sceptre.