Medal of John Paul Jones and the Serapis (Cleveland Museum of Art 1916.1873)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1779
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1916.1873: Medal of John Paul Jones and the Serapis, 1779. Augustin Dupré (French, 1748–1833). Bronze; diameter: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.).
Inscribed: Joanni Pavlo Jones classis Praefecto. Comita Americana.; HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FT GATIS.; AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT. M. DCCLXXVIIII. DUPRE F.. Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- bronze
Design
- Inscriptions
- Joanni Pavlo Jones classis Praefecto. Comita Americana.; HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FT GATIS.; AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT. M. DCCLXXVIIII. DUPRE F.
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1779
- Culture period
- France, 19th century
- Maker recorded
- Augustin Dupré (French, 1748–1833)
- Museum attribution
- Augustin Dupré (French, 1748–1833)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1916.1873
- Museum classification
- Metalwork
Catalogue references
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Research required
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