The image shows a round, flat medal with a relief sculpture on its front side. The sculpture features a person on horseback crossing a bridge in an outdoor setting with trees and distant landforms in the background. The scene is detailed with intricate lines depicting the scenery and is crafted from a bronze-colored material. An inscription in Latin surrounds the edge of the medal with "PROVIDENTIA PRINCIPIS" at the top and "VIAS MUNITAS MDCCXXVII" at the bottom. A small perforation near the top suggests it may have been used for display or worn on a chain.
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Mounted Traveller [reverse]

medalist Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain (French, 1658 - 1738)

1727

Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 6.36 cm (2 1/2 in.) ; gross weight: 7.62 gr (0.017 lb.) ; axis: 12:00
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Gift of Karl Lunde
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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