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Libertas Americana. 4 Juil. 1776 Non sine Diis animosus infans / / dessin de la medaille des etats unis de l'amerique compose par A.E. Gibelin en 1783.
Summary
Design drawing executed not later than September 1782 by Antoine Esprit Gibelin shows Minerva (representing France) standing, leaning forward, holding a spear in raised right hand and a shield, with a fleur-de-lis design, in her left hand, preventing a lioness (representing Great Britain) from attacking Hercules who is astride a cradle at Minerva's feet and holding a snake in each hand (representing the victories over General Bougoyne at the Battle of Saratoga "17 Octobre '77" and General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown "19 Octobre '81").
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Date
01/01/1782
Contributors
Gibelin, A. E. (Antoine Esprit), 1739-1813, artist
Source
Library of Congress
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