France Mourning the President of the Republic [reverse]

1894

Louis-Oscar Roty

Associated Names
Louis-Oscar Roty

Medalist, French, 1846 - 1911

This is a bronze medallion or plaque featuring two figures and an engraved inscription. The central scene shows a figure lying down, draped in cloth, with another standing figure looking downward. The backdrop includes detailed foliage or floral elements. Above the figures is an engraving of a distant landscape with buildings and the inscription "XXIV JUIN MDCCCXCIV." Below the scene are the words "DANS LE DEUIL DE LA PATRIE," suggesting a theme of mourning or contemplation related to nationhood. The medallion is crafted with intricate detailing in relief format.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G1

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • 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.b

Associated Artworks

The relief plaque depicts two robed figures placing a shroud over a rectangular object. In the background, there is an architectural engraving of a domed building. The sculpture is made of bronze and includes an inscription "Sadi Carnot President de la Republique Francaise."

The Body of President Sadi Carnot Borne to the Panthéon [obverse]

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

upper right: XXIV JUIN MDCCC / XCIV; across bottom: DANS LE DEUIL DE LA PATRIE

Wikidata ID

Q63861934

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