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Create new listAndrieu, Bertrand (French, 1761-1822); b. Bordeaux, and Brenet, Nicolas-Guy-Antoine (French, 1773-1846); b. Paris, and Denon, Dominique-Vivant (French, 1747-1825); b. Chalons-sur-Saône
ITALY/FRANCE, Venise rendue à l’Italie [Venice Returned to Italy], 1805, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and N.-G.-A. Brenet for D.-V. Denon, laureate bust of Napoléon to right, rev. the Rialto bridge over the Grand Canal, 40mm, 34.83g (Bramsen 460; Alexander 66; CGMP p.58; BDM I, 274; Slg. Julius 1472; cf. Nomisma e33, 1437; cf. Schulman 368, 1570; cf. DNW 128, 697). About extremely fine £90-£120
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.
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Bt H.-D. Rauch July 2004.
The republic of Venice was dissolved by Napoléon on 12 May 1797, and the city was administered by Austria until 26 December 1805 when, by the Treaty of Pressburg, it was ceded to France, Napoléon having been crowned king of Italy on 17 March 1805
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