ANDRIEU, Jean-Bertrand

Bordeaux, Gironde 1761 - Paris 1822

MICHAUT, Auguste François

Paris, Paris 1786 - Versailles, Yvelines 1879

Obverse by ANDRIEU, reverse by MICHAUT.

Maker: Monnaie de Paris

Napoléon Empereur / Les Aigles sur la Volga, 1812

Napoleon Emperor / French Eagles on the Volga, 1812

1812

gilt bronze struck

medal and plaquette

Dimensions (HxWxD): diam. 1 ⁵⁄₈ in.

obverse:
around circumference: NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI.
signed on tranche: ANDRIEU F.
reverse:
in exergue: L'AIGLE FRANCAIS / SUR LE WOLGA / M.DCCCXII.
signed lower left: DENON D.
signed lower right: MICHAUT F.

Acc. No.: 85.2.49

Credit Line: Gift of Hon. Levi P. Morton, 1885

Photo credit: www.metmuseum.org, May 2019

© Artist : public domain

© Artist : public domain; © Artist : public domain

New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

www.metmuseum.org

Provenance

• The medals in this collection were struck for the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the Paris Mint at the request of the donor, formerly U.S. Minister to France.
• 1885, Gift of Hon. Levi P. Morton

Bibliography

• Museum's website (April 26th, 2019)

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