Alexandre-Charles Monod, 1843-1921, Surgeon at L'Hôpital de St-Antoine [obverse]

c. 1906

Alexandre Charpentier

Associated Names
Alexandre Charpentier

Artist, French, 1856 - 1909

The sculpture is a bas-relief of a bearded man in profile, with sharp facial features and neatly combed hair. The man is depicted in a suit jacket, with a dignified expression. The relief is made of material giving it a bronze hue and a metallic sheen. Engraved text around the figure includes "A CHARLES MONOD" at the top, along with French inscriptions on the left side acknowledging him as a surgeon associated with l'Hôpital Saint-Antoine from 1886–1906, followed by "SES ELEVES SES AMIS."

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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): 6.04 x 5.44 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
    gross weight: 98.41 gr (0.217 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.158.1.a

Associated Artworks

The sculpture depicts a group of people arranged in a two-tiered setting. The lower tier shows three figures engaged in a medical procedure around an operating table, while the upper tier features several onlookers observing from a raised platform or balcony. The material of the sculpture has a bronze appearance, giving it a warm, reddish-brown color with a metallic finish that accentuates the detailed figures and their clothing. The figures are shown in period clothing, with the light emphasizing their expressions and interactions, creating a sense of depth and dimension. The onlookers appear to be intensely focused on the ongoing activity below, suggesting a scene of scientific or educational observation.

Monod Demonstrating a Procedure in the Operating Theatre [reverse]

Alexandre Charpentier

1906

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. 901, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left in monogram, beneath inscription: ALMC; across top and to left of bust: A CHARLES MONOD / CHIRURGIEN / DE / L'HOPITAL / ST ANTOINE / 1886-1906 / SES / ELEVES / SES / AMIS

Wikidata ID

Q63861540

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