Medallion (obverse)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1918
This bronze medallion represents the obverse of a commemorative work produced in France in 1918. Designed by the French sculptor and artist Henri Emile Allouard (1844–1929), the circular medal measures 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.) in diameter and features low-relief figurative sculpture executed in bronze.
The obverse scene depicts a pietà-like composition showing a seated woman supporting the body of a fallen soldier in her lap. Architectural elements such as damaged structures and a spire appear in the low-relief background. Along the upper perimeter, raised lettering spells out "LA FEMME PENDANT LA GUERRE" (woman during the war), while the lower portion displays a scroll banner inscribed "SACRIFICE" resting on foliage. The work is signed with the inscription "H. Allouard 1918."
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Henri Emile Allouard (French, 1844–1929)
- Culture recorded
- France
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Cleveland Museum of Art collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Medallion (obverse)
- Museum object number
- 1921.496.a
Catalogue references
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