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Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gray-colored medallion titled "Box" by the artist. The medallion has a raised image in the center of a man with short, curly hair wearing a military jacket. The man is depicted from the chest up, facing the right side of the image. The medallion has a raised laurel wreath border around the edge. The words "COMMANDANT G DES" are written on the left side of the medallion, and "GARDUS R DU ROXAY" on the right side. The words "LEGAL LA FAYETTE" are written along the bottom edge. The medallion appears to be made of metal and has a dark gray color with lighter gray highlights. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1883
Medium:
Wood, tortoiseshell
Dimensions:
599 × 617 px
Museum record:
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