Music

Item

Title: Music
Description: A medal plaquette that is gray in color. It is struck bronze with a light brown patina. It has an image of a person playing the harp; behind the person, there is an obverse signature that says "A.Rivet." There is an inscription that says "LA MUSIQUE" on the left edge. There is also a Paris mint mark along the edge as well.
Rights: Public Domain, but the image on the website cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
Contributor: Henry Oppenheimer
Creator: Adolphe Rivet
Date: It was purchased by MMA on July 29, 1936.
Date Created: The late 19th Century
Format: Classified under medals and plaquettes.
Type: Medals and plaquettes
Subject: Music
Rights Holder: The Met Collection API
Provenance: Henry Oppenheimer , London (until 1936; his sale, Christie's, London, July 29, 1936, no. 331; sold to MMA).
Language: French