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Medal of the Marquis de Lafayette

François Augustin Caunois

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal medal with raised image of man's head in profile facing right. Man has short curly hair. He wears coat with wide collar. Text along right edge reads "LAFAYET". Text along left edge but mostly illegible. A small hole at top.

Artwork details

Date:
1824
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
599 × 550 px
Museum record:
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