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Geronimo Antonio Gil
The Foundation of the Royal Academy of Mexico1778

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Dark metal medal with shallow relief portrait of a man in profile facing right, wearing an 18th-century wig, ruffled cravat, and armor, with Spanish text around the rim
Dark metal commemorative medal with finely detailed relief scene depicting multiple figures gathered around a table on a raised platform, flanked by standing allegorical figures; kneeling figures in the foreground below; Latin inscription along the upper rim and Spanish text reading "REAL ACADEMIA DE DERECHO ESPAÑOL Y PUBLICO ANO DE 1778" along the lower rim.

Geronimo Antonio Gil, The Foundation of the Royal Academy of Mexico, 1778, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Leonard Martin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Geronimo Antonio Gil
Title
The Foundation of the Royal Academy of Mexico
Date Made
1778
Medium
Struck bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 5/16 in. (58 mm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Leonard Martin
Accession Number
79.4.407
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture