Centennial of the Bank of France, 1800-1900 [obverse]

1900

Louis-Oscar Roty

Associated Names
Louis-Oscar Roty

Medalist, French, 1846 - 1911

The sculpture is a bas-relief medallion of a female figure with intricate decorations, including a helmet with feathers and floral elements. The figure is depicted in profile, looking to the left with a calm expression. The relief is made of bronze and features an inscription on the edge referencing the Banque de France, as well as text reading "CENTENAIRE DE LA BANQUE DE FRANCE * 1800-1900 *" and the artist's signature "O. Roty" near the bottom.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a round bronze medallion with a sculptural relief of two women. One woman stands upright while the other is seated. Both women wear classical-style draped garments. The standing woman gestures towards something in the distance. The background includes structures and trees, suggesting a rural setting. The bronze material gives the medallion a metallic appearance with a polished and variegated texture. The words "CONFIANCE ET TRAVAIL" are at the top, and "PAUL LEROY-BEAULIEU" is inscribed at the bottom. The scene is detailed, providing a sense of depth and realism to the figures and background.

Personifications of Trust and Industry in a Landscape [reverse]

Louis-Oscar Roty

1900

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(David and Constance Yates, New York); gift 2004 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2009

  • Parshall, Peter, et al. The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900. Exh. cat., Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago. Washington, D.C., 2009: 147, 148 fig. 10.

Inscriptions

around circumference: .CENTENAIRE.DE LA.BANQUE.DE FRANCE.1800.1900; on truncation: O.Roty; on edge below truncation: ARGENT

Wikidata ID

Q63864223

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