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François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon
Francois-Augustin Caunois (French, 1787–1859)
French
1825
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 51 mm (2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of J. B. How
Accession Number17.123
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon (1651-1715), archbishop of Cambrai, commemorating his tomb in the cathedral of Cambrai.
Obverse: Profile bust of François looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "FRANCISUS ARCH.DUX CAMERACENCIS." and under bust "CAUNOIS F".
Reverse: Tomb monument at center consisting of canopy over reclining effigy; inscribed at edge "URBI VENERANDUS ET ORBI.", on monument "MONUMENT ERIGE A FENELON/DANS LA CATHEDRALE/DE CAMBRAI", and below "1825".
Obverse: Profile bust of François looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "FRANCISUS ARCH.DUX CAMERACENCIS." and under bust "CAUNOIS F".
Reverse: Tomb monument at center consisting of canopy over reclining effigy; inscribed at edge "URBI VENERANDUS ET ORBI.", on monument "MONUMENT ERIGE A FENELON/DANS LA CATHEDRALE/DE CAMBRAI", and below "1825".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "FRANCISUS ARCH.DUX CAMERACENCIS." and under bust "CAUNOIS F".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "URBI VENERANDUS ET ORBI.", on monument "MONUMENT ERIGE A FENELON/DANS LA CATHEDRALE/DE CAMBRAI", and below "1825".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "URBI VENERANDUS ET ORBI.", on monument "MONUMENT ERIGE A FENELON/DANS LA CATHEDRALE/DE CAMBRAI", and below "1825".
ProvenanceBy 1917, J. B. How; 1917, bequest of J. B. How to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 18, 1917)