Poincarè Medal

Léon Julien Deschamps

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a medal with two sides. The medal is bronze-colored. The left side features a man's head in profile, facing right, with short hair and a mustache and bow tie. The man wears a suit jacket with a medal on the left side. The words "RAYMOND POINCARE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" are written around the edge. The right side depicts a standing woman wearing a long dress. She holds a flag in her right hand and a book in her left hand. There are flowers to her right and a curved line below her. The words "ELU PAR L'ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE LE XVIII JANVIER" are written around the edge. The background behind the medal is gray and dark at the top, with shadows underneath.