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Medal Commemorating the Opposition of William Pitt to the Colonial Policy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a bronze-colored medal commemorating the opposition of William Pitt to colonial policy. The medal features a raised profile portrait of a man with long, curly hair. The man's hair curls are depicted in tight, small curls. He wears a collared garment. The man's head and shoulders are shown, turned to the left. The medal has a raised border around its edge. The words "Civis" and "Pitt" are stamped along the left and right sides respectively. The background behind the medal is light gray. The medal casts a shadow on the right and bottom sides.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1770
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
600 × 584 px
Public Domain
Yes
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