Design for a Medal: Britannia Ruling the Waves

Hubert-François Gravelot1736

Details

Title: Design for a Medal: Britannia Ruling the Waves
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: 1736
Physical Dimensions: Mount: 11 × 7 3/4 inches (27.9 × 19.7 cm) Contemporary drawn border: 4 5/8 × 4 1/4 inches (11.7 × 10.8 cm) Sheet: 3 1/2 × 3 inches (8.9 × 7.6 cm)
Subject Keywords: waves (natural events), allegory, design, medal, ships, military art
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and black ink, over graphite, incised for transfer on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper mounted on moderately thick slightly textured, cream laid paper, with gold leaf, watercolor, and pen with 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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