Medal commemorating the Capture of Valencia in Italy (La Prise de Valence en Italie)
This print reproduces the front and back of a medal struck to commemorate a French victory over the Spanish during a battle fought in the Po Valley near Milan in 1656. Various versions of this medal exist, all designed by the medalist Jean Mauger. The front of the medal contains a portrait en profil of the young King Louis XIV, while the verso shows the figure of Minerva overpowering a female figure, likely the personification of the conquered city. The images of the medal are struck from a different smaller plate, set within a larger composition that also contains a historic description of the battle. The text and images are presented in a frame decorated with armorial trophies and the monogram and coat of arms of the French king.
Artwork Details
- Title: Medal commemorating the Capture of Valencia in Italy (La Prise de Valence en Italie)
- Artist: Louis Simonneau (French, 1654-1727)
- Artist: After Jean Berain (French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris)
- Artist: After Jean Mauger (French, 1648–1722)
- Date: ca. 1690–1710
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 12 9/16 x 8 1/4 in. (31.9 x 21 cm)
Plate: 12 11/16 x 8 7/16 in. (32.3 x 21.4 cm)
Sheet: 17 1/16 x 11 5/16 in. (43.3 x 28.8 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
- Object Number: 2012.136.161
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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