The Body of President Sadi Carnot Borne to the Panthéon [obverse]
1894
Medalist, French, 1846 - 1911
Louis-Oscar Roty
Attributed to
West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G1-C
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (rectangular): 8.08 x 5.76 cm (3 3/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
gross weight: 132.35 gr (0.292 lb.) -
Accession Number
2000.158.10.a
Associated Artworks
France Mourning the President of the Republic [reverse]
Louis-Oscar Roty
1894
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2000 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 898, repro.
Inscriptions
lower right: SADI CARNOT / PRESIDENT / DE LA / REPUBLIQUE / FRANÇAISE; lower right corner: O. Roty
Wikidata ID
Q63861933