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Jules Prosper Legastelois

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bronze plaque, rectangular with curved top, featuring raised relief on both sides. The front side shows a battle scene with two men on the left; one standing and one kneeling looking left; another man standing behind them, holding a flag with right arm raised; background depicts a field with people on foot and on horseback; all figures wearing old-fashioned military uniforms. The back side features a framed rectangle in the center, adorned with laurel leaves on top; the left side depicts a landscape with trees and a ship; the right side depicts multiple people pushing and pulling to open the framed rectangle. The plaque's surface is a dark bronze color.

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592 × 900 px
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