Augustin Dupré was a French goldsmith and medalist.

Provenance

Purchased from Fleming ($4500.00) and accessioned, 07/--/1954 (1954 218co).

General note

The drawings are described and reproduced in Carl Zigrosser, "Medallic Sketches of Augustin Dupré in American Collections," American Philosophical Society Proceedings 101(1957): 535-550.

Early American History Note

Augstin Dupre was a prominent artist in eighteenth century France. This collection consists of a series of medals, sketches, and engravings that commemorate the American Revolution that the U.S. commissioned Dupre to create. The collection includes sketches and medals commemorating Daniel Morgan, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and “American liberty.” Perhaps the most important sketch and medal is that of the American Eagle, which served as the basis for the official American eagle and was placed on the $10 gold coin in 1795. The dates of Dupre’s work range from the 1780s to the 1790s. Aside from the collection’s artistic value, the detailed sketches and splash medals provide material artifacts from the printing industry and culture of commemoration of the 18th century.

Genre(s)

• Art
• Drawings.
• Sketchbooks

Geographic Name(s)

• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Pictorial works.

Subject(s)

• American Revolution
• International Affairs
• Literature, Arts, and Culture