Napoleon Bonaparte, premier consul van Frankrijk en de Venus de' Medici
Romain Vincent Jeuffroy
1805 - 1815
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
31.31; 4.1
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
This striking medal, created by French medallist Romain Vincent Jeuffroy between 1805 and 1815, pairs a portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul with an image of the celebrated Venus de’ Medici. Measuring just over four centimetres across and weighing roughly 31 grams, the work exemplifies the refined art of struck metal medals, a medium prized in Napoleonic France for its durability and ability to circulate widely as portable propaganda and art. Jeuffroy, active during the Consulate and Empire, was renowned for elegant neoclassical designs that linked contemporary leaders to ancient id...