Lead medal depicting Louis XVI and his family arriving in Paris by carriage, surrounded by a th…

The Arrival of the King in Paris

Bertrand Andrieu (French, 1761–1822)

Datedated 1789

MediumLead and tin, cast

DimensionsDiam.: 3 3/8 in. (8.58 cm)

Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021

Accession number2021.2.113

Commentary

Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.

On View Second Floor, Room 32, Medals Room

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