Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Stone
Measurements
51 mm (Length)41 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339766.6
Summary
One of eight stone medallions with portrait reliefs (SNO.V.423.1-8). This one is circular with figurehead surrounded by embossed text 'SECONDAT DE MONTESQUIEU'. The collection of medallions was associated with twelve oval frames but these are now missing.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Marks and inscriptions
SECONDAT DE MONTESQUIEU