Head of Medusa
1840 · Red jasper mounted in gold with white enamel
Overall (visible cameo): 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm), 53.2 mm;
Overall (in setting): 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 in. (6.8 x 6.8 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Benedetto Pistrucci
?–1855
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- Is PublishedAuto Publish Bioless· 100%✓
- Birth yearWikidata· 92%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- NationalityWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
- LocationWikidata· 80%
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- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional85%
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Benedetto Pistrucci was an Italian gem-engraver, medallist and a coin engraver, probably best known for his Saint George and the Dragon design for the British sovereign coin. Pistrucci was commissioned by the British government to create the large Waterloo Medal, a project which took him thirty years to complete.
Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1d ago
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