Universal Exhibition of Barcelona

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Not on view
Artists / Makers / Authorities: 
Jacint Morató
Francesc Barba
Active in the second half of the 19th century – until 1891
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This work has been selected for the project 'Partage Plus - Digitising and Enabling Art Nouveau for Europeana'

Medals

1888

Former Collections of the Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

Inventory number: 

081316-N

Century: 19th
Subject: Allegory
Subject: Heraldry
Subject: Architecture
PRIMERA EXPOSICION UNIVERSAL DE ESPAÑA Y SUS COLONIAS / BARCELONA / 1888
Woman with a palm leaf in one hand and a laurel wreath in the other, and a horn of plenty at her feet, leaning on a stone with the coat of arms of Barcelona. Behind her, merchandise, locomotive and, in the background, statue of Columbus and Montjuïc. Signature: F BARBA D. J MORATO R G.
EN CONMEMORACION DE LA EXPOSICION DE BARCELONA / PALACIO DE LA INDUSTRIA
Palace of Industry and crowned coat of arms of Barcelona below. Signed: F BARBA D
Bronze
45 mm
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Jacint Morató - Exposició Universal de Barcelona - 1888