Alexander Pope

Sitterback to top

• Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Poet. Sitter associated with 44 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Jacques Antoine Dassier (1715-1780), Medallist. Artist of 7 portraits.

This portraitback to top

The Swiss medallist came to London in 1740 to strike a series of medals of famous men. Among the first to be produced were the medals of Pope and Folkes which the engraver George Vertue noted as 'done from the life and ... free and boldly cut'.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 500

Subjects & Themesback to top

• In profile
• Medals and medallions