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Molière: Completion of Molière Fountain
Francois-Augustin Caunois (French, 1787–1859)
French
1844
Mint: France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 57 mm (2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Fay
Accession Number13.816
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière (1622-1673), commemorating the completion of a fountain in his memory by Louis-Tullius-Joachim Visconti (1841-1843). Inscribed on edge "CUIVRE".
Obverse: Profile bust of Molière looking to proper right, wearing a cap; inscribed at edge "MOLIERE 1622-1673." and under bust "CAUNOIS SCULP.".
Reverse: Monument at center with inscription; inscribed at edge "INAUGURÉ EN 1844 SOUSCRIPTON. NATIONLE.", on monument "A/MOLIERE/---/1622/1673", at proper left "CAUNOIS/SCULP.", and at proper right "VISCONTI/ARCH".
Obverse: Profile bust of Molière looking to proper right, wearing a cap; inscribed at edge "MOLIERE 1622-1673." and under bust "CAUNOIS SCULP.".
Reverse: Monument at center with inscription; inscribed at edge "INAUGURÉ EN 1844 SOUSCRIPTON. NATIONLE.", on monument "A/MOLIERE/---/1622/1673", at proper left "CAUNOIS/SCULP.", and at proper right "VISCONTI/ARCH".
Marks
Stamped on edge "CUIVRE".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "MOLIERE 1622-1673." and under bust "CAUNOIS SCULP.".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "INAUGURÉ EN 1844 SOUSCRIPTON. NATIONLE.", on monument "A/MOLIERE/---/1622/1673", at proper left "CAUNOIS/SCULP.", and at proper right "VISCONTI/ARCH".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "INAUGURÉ EN 1844 SOUSCRIPTON. NATIONLE.", on monument "A/MOLIERE/---/1622/1673", at proper left "CAUNOIS/SCULP.", and at proper right "VISCONTI/ARCH".
ProvenanceBy 1913, Henry H. Fay; 1913, gift of Henry H. Fay to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1913)