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Medal of the Marquis de Lafayette

Jacques Edouard Gatteaux

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The medal is circular. The color is dark gray. A loop protrudes from the top. The profile portrait on the medal faces left; the profile depicts a man with short curly hair. The text on the left reads "V.89" and on the right reads "O.91."

Artwork Details

Date
1830
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
600 × 598 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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