Luigi Boccherini

Renard, Marcel (1893-1974)


Item type:
numismatic
Date of creation:
1972
Height:
6.8 cm  (2 11/16 in.)
Width:
6.8 cm  (2 11/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
bronze
Place of creation:
Paris (France)

    Item location

  • Library and Archives Canada
    National Medal Collection[Museum inv. no.: 203750]1980 RIdIM card inventory numbers listed as C-088196 and C-088197

Description

"Bronze medal struck in honour of Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805). Paris mint no. 66798. Purchased for 49 FF. Obverse: Face of Luigi Boccherini with MSS. passage from an instruental work in background dated 1774 (approximately first 8 bars of 1st movement, Allegro moderato, of quintet #23 for two violins, viola, and two violoncellos in D minor, Op. 18, No. 5 of 1774 ('opera grande') in Boccherini's autograph catalogue, G.287) Lettering reads 'Luigi Boccherini 1743-1805' Reverse: Sextet, 2 violins, 1 viola, guitar, violoncello, and harpsichord, inscription "MARCEL RENARD" Edge: inscription "1972 mark BRONZE"

People as subjects

Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805) (Composer)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573] (Two (2) being played by members of the sextet)
Viola [3561]
Violoncello [3582]
Guitar [3237]
Harpsichord [2251]

Musical works

Boccherini, Luigi -- Quintet #23, Opus 18 #5illegible music notation

RIdIM record id

1324