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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1953.35.8
People
Duclos, French (19th century)
Title
Emperor Napoléon I (1769-1821)
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1833
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/94093

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Copper
Dimensions
3.5 cm diam. x 0.4 cm depth (1 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
18.61 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: lower edge of obv.: DUCLOS
  • inscription: obverse, French: AU GRAND HOMME LA PATRIE RECONNAISSANTE, 28 JTE 1833
  • inscription: reverse: ARCOLE / ABOUKIR / MARENGO / AUSTERLITZ / WAGRAME / MOSCOWA

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Murray A. Potter
Accession Year
1953
Object Number
1953.35.8
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: standing Napoleon; reverse: wreath of laurel and oak leaves, tied with ribbon

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