V0006

Medallion depicting Saint George and the dragon

Ref Num.: V0006

Date: 1924-1928

Typology: Enamelled glass

Technique: Enamelled glass

Dimensions: 4.5 cm diameter

Signed: «N» / «C»

Cecília Vidal collection

Enamelled-glass medallion decorated with the figure of Saint George on horseback with the dragon. The medallion has a very fine silver chain with blue and green beads. It was a gift from Nogués’ widow, Isabel Escalada, to Cecília Vidal i Maynou and was displayed at the exhibition held at the Palau de la Virreina in March 1967. Another medallion has been found in a private collection in Barcelona. It is on the same theme but with slight differences. The initials “N” and  “C” are at the bottom instead of the top. It is more than likely that this medallion was a commission. The finish of the second medallion lacks the subtlety and finesse of the first one. We cannot rule out that it was made by Ricard Crespo and his wife Conxa Doménech Colls, based on Nogués’ design. Rights to all images: Dani Rovira (except last one: Santi Mercader).

Isabel Escalada’s bequest, 1969

J. Barbeta, A. Casanovas, M. Gil and C. Vidal, Exposición Xavier Nogués, Barcelona 1873-1941, Palacio de la Virreina, March-April 1967, Ayuntamiento de Barcelona, Museos de Arte, Barcelona, 1967, cat. no. 1343, p. 104. Cecília Vidal Maynou (dir.), Xavier Nogués (1873-1941), Alfa Books, Fundació Xavier Nogués, Barcelona, 2021, pp. 224 and 225.