Lot 329
Three Medals – Painters and Poets – Sweden, Switzerland and Holland, 19th Century
Three medals – painters and poets. Sweden, Switzerland and Holland, 19th century.
1. Silver medal in memory of Oscar Levertin (1862-1906), Swedish poet, critic and historian of literature.
Obverse: Levertin's portrait, his name and dates of birth and death. On the left appears an inscription in Latin: "Sagax literarum arbiter" [literary critic]. Signed: Erik Lindberg (Swedish sculptor and maker of medals; designed the Nobel Prize medals). Reverse: A harp with roses decorating its base. In the background appears a building and cypresses. Encircled by an inscription in Latin: "rosas et cupressus aequali cantavit ardore". Diameter: 45 mm.
2. Medal in memory of the Dutch painter Solomon Leonard Verveer, 1813-1876.
Obverse: Verveer's portrait and a dedication in Dutch.
Reverse: Easel covered with cloth, with a landscape painting. Next to the easel stands a stool on which a palette and brushes are placed. Surrounding the image is an inscription in Dutch "S.L. Verveer, loved by many…". Diameter: 60 mm.
3. Medal in memory of the Swiss painter and poet Salomon Gessner, 1730-1788.
Obverse: Gessner's portrait. Signed: Vivier F.
Reverse: Inscription in Latin. Diameter: 40 mm.
