Medal Reverse with Clouds and Lightning, Inscription VT·DESTRVAT
A round medal reverse carries a raised inscription, "VT·DESTRVAT," arcing across the upper rim above a central cluster of stylized, curling clouds. A zigzag lightning bolt drops from the cloud mass toward the lower center of the field, rendered in relief on a dark, weathered metal surface.
- Artist
- Antonio Francesco Selvi
- Date
- 1739
- Medium
- Lead with wax
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1671 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1739).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Inge and Edward Maser through the Antiquarian Society in honor of Eloise Martin