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Title Proper/Title Text
Medal with Man on a Winged Horse

Creator Description
Attributed to Pietro Canonica from the inscription 'P. CANONICA' on the medal.

Author/Creator Identity
Canonica, Pietro

Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911 ca.

Dimensions Description
4 cm diameter

Inscription Language
Italian (Language)

General Subject Terms

• Patriotism

Descriptive Note Text

This bronze medal shows a man riding a winged horse and carrying a flag with the inscription ITALIA.  Around the circumference of the medal there is the inscription: Esposizione Internazionale delle Industrie e del Lavoro. Torino MCXMI. P. Canonica. This is likely Pietro Canonica, a sculptor from Moncalieri (Torino). An art-nouveau wreathe graces the back of the medal, around its circumference.

Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)

Current Repository Numbers
CDC-CM-0002