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Medal of Claude Joseph Rouget de L'Isle (1760-1836)

Alfred Borrel

Cleveland Museum of Art

Medal of Claude Joseph Rouget de L'Isle (1760-1836) by Alfred Borrel. The image shows two sides of a bronze medal. The left side has a relief portrait of a man with long hair, wearing a military style jacket with buttons and a bow at the neck. The words "ROUGET DE L'ISLE" are written in a curve above the portrait. The years "1760" and "1836" are written below the portrait. The right side has a dense inscription covering most of the surface, with a column and torch in the middle. The background of the image is gray, with shadows cast by the medal.

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900 × 431 px
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