Architecture Holding Statues of Personifications of Structure, Form, and Color (Medal for the Société centrale des architects) [obverse]

Eugène-André Oudiné

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a detailed bronze medal with an intricately carved scene. The central figure is a robed woman wearing a crown, seated on a throne or plinth. She is holding a small, detailed depiction of three robed figures. The sculpture is rich in detail with floral and agricultural motifs surrounding the woman, including wheat, grapes, and flowers. The medal is set on an ornate metal stand with elegant scrollwork and a maroon, rectangular marble base with white veining. The polished bronze color of the medal gives it a classic and historical appearance. The inscription at the bottom reads "LE BEAU LE VRAI L UTILE."