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Medallion of the Marquis de Lafayette

Pierre Jean David d'Angers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze medallion with a raised portrait. The man has short curly hair and a laurel wreath. He faces left. The medallion has a green-brown patina. There is a raised inscription on the right side. The text on the medallion reads, 'LAFAYETTE GENERAL AUGENERALE P.J. DAVID D'ANGERS ANNEE 1832'. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1831
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
599 × 579 px
Museum record:
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