Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Title:
Design for a Coin: Chambre de Commerce de Picardie
Date:
1761
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black ink, incised and squared for transfer on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 × 7 5/8 inches (27.9 × 19.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen in grey ink, over graphite, upper center, (within upper border of medal circumference): "CHAMBRE DU COMMERCE DE PICARDIE | LILIS TENACI VIMINE [?]UNGOR | ETABLIE A AMIENS | LE VI. AOUT, 1761"; Verso: inscribed in graphite, upper right: "68/12/20/73"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection