Medal Design for the Action off St. Cast: ANGLIS AB AIGUILONIO DUCE PROFLIGATIS
- Medium
- Red chalk and graphite with touches of white gouache, and guidelines in graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper, with blue antique laid paper border adhered to face
- Dimensions
- diameter: 20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Drawings
Tags
french
About
The Genius of Brittany attaches a shield, inscribed VIRTUS/ DUCIS/ ET/ MILIT to a palm; to the right Mars, in armor, attaches another, this inscribed VIRTUS/ NOBILIT./ ET/ POP.ARM; an armorial shield lies at the base of the tree / AD SANCTUM CASTUM / XI SEPT. / M.DCC.LVIII