ANDRIEU, Jean-Bertrand

Bordeaux, Gironde 1761 - Paris 1822

BRENET, Nicolas Guy Antoine

Paris 1773 - Paris 1846

Obverse by ANDRIEU, reverse by BRENET.

Maker: Monnaie de Paris

Napoléon Empereur / Érection du royaume de Westphalie, 1807

Napoleon Emperor / Creation of Kingdom of Westphalia, 1807

1807

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:
around circumference: INJECIT TANDEM FRENA VAGANTI [At length he puts a curb on the wandering steed]
in exergue: ERECTION DU ROYAUME / DE WESTPHALIA / MDCCCVII.
signed left: BRENET F.
signed right: DENON D.

Acc. No.: 85.2.110

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

© 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 23rd, 2019)

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