Harvard Art Museums > 1943.1097: The King of Rome (called Napoléon II) (1811-1832) Medals and Medallions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The King of Rome (called Napoléon II) (1811-1832) (William Tassie) , 1943.1097,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230210. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.1097 People William Tassie, British (London, England 1777 - 1860 London, England) Title The King of Rome (called Napoléon II) (1811-1832) Other Titles Alternate Title: Napoléon François Joseph Charles, King of Rome (1811-1832) Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medallion Date 19th century Culture British Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230210 Physical Descriptions Medium White glass paste Technique Relief Dimensions 3.5 cm diam. (1 3/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: under truncation of bust, cast in: Ro[me] label: back of frame, black ink, handwritten: Duke / of Reichstadt / King of Rome / Son of Napoleon 1st / 1811-32 / Tassie 1814 exhibition label: back of frame, paper, printed: B. A. M. / on loan from / RD. TANGYE, ESQ. Provenance Recorded Ownership History Sir Richard Tangye, Birmingham. [1] [Frederick Rathbone, London], sold [through Copper and Griffith, New York]; to Grenville Lindall Winthrop, New York, 1910, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943 Notes [1] Per Rathbone Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.1097 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT BY THE TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION TO THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS. The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Maroon velvet backing. Medallion under convex glass. Publication History Frederick Rathbone, Old Wedgwood and Old Wedgwood Ware: Handbook to the collection formed by Richard and George Tangye, F. Rathbone (London, England, 1885), p. 95, no. 619 Exhibition History Old Wedgwood and Old Wedgwood Ware, Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, 01/01/1885 - 12/31/1885 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
