Medallion
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1917
This bronze medallion is a rectangular plaque with an arched upper edge, created in 1917 by French engraver Jules Prosper Legastelois (1855–1931). Measuring 7.4 by 5.1 cm (2 15/16 by 2 in.), the work is executed in low-relief bronze metalwork.
The obverse presents a dynamic figurative scene featuring a winged allegorical figure leading armed soldiers across a battlefield, set above an inscribed rectangular base panel. The reverse depicts a cockerel perched on foliage with unfurled flags behind it, positioned above a large decorative cartouche with a blank central field. According to the museum record, the work bears the inscription "La Victoire Restaure le Droit."
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7.4 x 5.1 cm (2 15/16 x 2 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Jules Prosper Legastelois (French, 1855–1931)
- Culture recorded
- France, 20th century
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
- Museum object number
- 1921.502
Catalogue references
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