Geza de Kresz, 1882-1959

Pedery-Hunt, Dora de (born 1913)


Item type:
numismatic
Date of creation:
1969
Height:
9.1 cm  (3 9/16 in.)
Width:
9.1 cm  (3 9/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
bronze
Place of creation:
Canada

    Item location

  • Library and Archives Canada
    National Medal Collection[Museum inv. no.: C88726 and C88727]

Description

Medal struck in 1969 on the tenth anniversary of the death of Hungarian-Canadian violinist Geza de Kresz (1882-1959), issued by the Geza de Kresz Scholarship Fund. Lot 896 Canadian Numismatic Association, 23rd Annual Auction, purchased for $75.00, July 10, 1976. Obverse: Head and shoulders of Geza de Kresz holding a violin. Lettering around the edge reads "Geza de Kresz 1882-1959." Reverse: same, but different likeness. Signed by the artist.

People as subjects

de Kresz, Geza (1882-1959) (Musician)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]

RIdIM record id

1263