A portrait medallion in bois durci, a pressed sawdust composite, titled "Pope Pius IX (1792-1878, reigned from 1848)," made by the French manufacturer A. Latry et Cie. in the early 1870s. The profile likeness was probably based on an annual pontifical medal from the twenty seventh or twenty eighth year of his reign. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 2021.20.1.
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Physical Form
MediumBois durci medallion, A. Latry et Cie., early 1870s, Metropolitan Museum of Art 2021.20.1 1 Medium (class) Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Source Pope Pius IX Medallion, accession 2021.20.1 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Depicts
The Met's own title for this medallion names the subject and his reign outright, a profile portrait probably based on his own annual pontifical medal.
Source Pope Pius IX Medallion, accession 2021.20.1 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Sources
1. Pope Pius IX Medallion, accession 2021.20.1 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art- accession 2021.20.1
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A portrait medallion in bois durci, a pressed sawdust composite, titled "Pope Pius IX (1792-1878, reigned from 1848)," made by the French manufacturer A.
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