Medallion (obverse)

Jules Dupré

Cleveland Museum of Art

Medallion with a raised relief image of a woman and a child. The medallion is rectangular and made of bronze or brass. The woman sits on the left, wearing a long dress. Her right hand holds the child's left hand. The woman's left hand holds a flower or fruit up to the child's face. The child sits on the right, wearing a long dress. The child's right hand holds a curved object. The background of the medallion has a tree on either side, flowers at the bottom and a bird on the right. The word SOUVENIR is stamped along the bottom edge. The medallion shows signs of aging with dark spots and wear along the edges. The background behind the medallion fades from dark at the top to light at the bottom. Medallion by Jules Dupré.