1966.131.52.a
Charles III (1716–1788), King of Spain 1759, Marriage of Charles IV to Maria Luisa of Parma
Artist
Tomas Francisco Prieto
(Spain, 1716 - 1782)
Title
Charles III (1716–1788), King of Spain 1759, Marriage of Charles IV to Maria Luisa of Parma
Creation Date
1765
Century
mid-18th century
Dimensions
1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm.)
Classification
Medals/Plaquettes
Creation Place
Europe, Spain
Medium and Support
bronze
Credit Line
Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari
Copyright
Public Domain
Accession Number
1966.131.52.a
Tomas Prieto’s portrait medal of Charles III, the King of Spain, depicts three individuals: Charles III on the obverse and Charles IV with María Louisa of Parma on the reverse. As a part of Spain’s desire to maintain favorable diplomatic ties to the Northern Italian states, Charles IV married María Louisa of Parma, of the house of Bourbon-Parma, in 1765. The jugate portraits of the newlyweds on the reverse symbolically represent the unification of Spain and Parma and present Spain, France, and Northern Italy as allies.
Object Description
356 CHARLES III (1716-88), King of Spain, 1759; Marriage of Charles IV, Infante of Spain, to Maria Luisa De Bourbon of Parma 1765
Obv. Bust of Charles to right. Around, CAROLVS . III . PARENS . OPTIMVS; below, T . PRIETO
Rev. Busts of Charles and Maria Luisa jugate to right. Around, PVBLICAE . FELICIT . PIGNVS; on truncation, T . P . ; in exergue, ALOISIA . PHILIP . INF . HISP . | PARM . DVC . FIL . CAROL . | PRINCIP . NVPTA . | M . DCC . LXV .
Bronze, struck, 49 mm.
Bibl.: Forrer 8, p. 146; Houston, no. 381; Vives, no. 45, pl. 4, 1.