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Medal of the Constituency of Meaux in Honor of Its Deputy

Jacques Edouard Gatteaux

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medal with a profile portrait of a man facing left. The man has short hair that curls at the nape of the neck. The years "1789" and "1850" are inscribed on either side of the man's head. A small loop is attached to the top of the medal. The medal is dark-colored, likely bronze or silver. The medal appears to have a textured surface with a raised profile. The background behind the medal is light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
1830
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
599 × 616 px
Museum record:
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