Description
Benedetto Pistrucci, an Italian gem and coin engraver, is best known for his image of St. George and the Dragon, which is still used on coinage today. Bertram Mackennal, an Australian sculptor and medallist, was reported to be one of the few artists King George V liked and is most famous for designing the king's likeness.
Provenance
Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (-1969); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1969-)
Accession Number
1969.222
Medium
gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Classification
Coins
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection