Design for a Coin: Chambre de Commerce de Picardie, 1761

Hubert-François Gravelot1761

Details

Title: Design for a Coin: Chambre de Commerce de Picardie, 1761
Creator: Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Creator Lifespan: 1699/1773
Creator Nationality: French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1761
Physical Dimensions: Mount: 11 × 7 5/8 inches (27.9 × 19.4 cm) Contemporary drawn border: 7 1/8 x 5 1/8 inches (18.1 x 13 cm) Sheet: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (14 x 8.9cm)
Subject Keywords: design, coin, coat of arms, genre subject, emblem (symbol), unicorns
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Graphite traced over in pen with black and gray ink, squared and incised for transfer on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, with gold leaf, watercolor, pen in black and red ink border lines,
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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