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Thomas Simon
General Monk1660

Not on view
Circular bronze medal with relief portrait bust of a curly-haired man in right-facing profile, warm brown and gray-green patina
Bronze medal, reverse side, with raised Latin inscription reading "GEORGIUS MONKE OMNIUM COPIARUM IN ANGLIA SCOTIAE ET HIBERNIAE DVX SUPREMUS ET THALASSIARCHA ETAN 1660" across seven lines, dark patinated surface with silver-toned lettering.

Thomas Simon, General Monk, 1660, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Hall, Esq., photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Thomas Simon
Title
General Monk
Place Made
England
Date Made
1660
Medium
Bronzed lead
Dimensions
Diameter 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Hall, Esq.
Accession Number
M.86.323.87
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture