Petain Medal (Cleveland Museum of Art 1923.419)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1922
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1923.419: Petain Medal, 1922. Èmile Séraphin Vernier (French, 1852–1927). Bronze; diameter: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.). Inscribed: obverse - "Philippe Petain Marechal de France, 1918." reverse - "AU MARECHAL PETAIN. ON LES AURA AVRIL 1916. ON LES A NOVEMBRE 1918.". Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- bronze
Design
- Inscription
- obverse - "Philippe Petain Marechal de France, 1918." reverse - "AU MARECHAL PETAIN. ON LES AURA AVRIL 1916. ON LES A NOVEMBRE 1918."
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1922
- Culture period
- France, early 20th century
- Maker recorded
- Èmile Séraphin Vernier (French, 1852–1927)
- Museum attribution
- Èmile Séraphin Vernier (French, 1852–1927)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1923.419
- Museum classification
- Metalwork
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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