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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
Public Domain
Yes
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