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Medallion

Jean-Baptiste Nini

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medallion by Jean-Baptiste Nini: A bronze plaque with a rectangular shape and rounded corners, featuring a raised circular border around a relief portrait. The portrait depicts a man in profile view facing left, wearing a hat. He has short hair and is dressed in a garment with a high neckline. The plaque has a loop at the top for hanging. The frame of the plaque is decorated with a pattern of interlocking shapes along its edges. The color of the plaque is primarily brown with areas of darker and lighter shading, indicating varying textures and patina.

Artwork details

Date:
1870–1900
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
599 × 559 px
Museum record:
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