Pope Pius IX (1792-1878, reigned from 1848)
Object type: Portrait Medallion
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: A. Latry et Cie.
Artist bio: French, 1859–1898
Artist role: Manufacturer
Artist nationality: French
Date: early 1870s
Medium: Bois durci (pressed sawdust)
Dimensions: ht with bail, confirmed: 4 3/4 × 4 7/16 × 5/8 in. (12.1 × 11.3 × 1.6 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit line: Bequest of James David Draper, 2019
Accession year: 2021
Tags: Popes|Portraits