drawing
- Museum number
- 1993,1002.52
- Description
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Three designs for the Helen of Troy coin-medal struck by the Societé Commémorative de Femmes Célèbres; those on the left and right show a bust-length portrait in three-quarter profile to left, lettered 'Helen of Troy' above and the central design shows a seated figure of Helen facing a standing figure of Paris and is lettered 'Helen and Paris'. c.1970s
Graphite on watercolour-board
- Production date
- 1970-1980
- Dimensions
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Height: 82 millimetres
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Width: 189 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The coin-medal as struck is in the Department of Coins and Medals (1993-5-25-14).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1993
- Acquisition notes
- This drawing with eleven other designs for coins and medals was presented to Prints and Drawings through the Department of Coins and Medals. The remainder of the gift, including a number of other drawings, is in the files in that Department.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1993,1002.52