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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.66.18
People
Marcel Claude Renard, French (Lyon 1893 - 1974 Paris)
Title
Mediterranée
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medallion
Date
c. 1925
Places
Creation Place: Europe, France
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/146996

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
182.62 g, 7.14 cm (2 13/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Marcel Renard below figure in relief

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
David N. Silich, Gift to Harvard University Art Museum, 5.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Corina and David Silich-von Schulthess in memory of Dr. Leo Mildenberg
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.66.18
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: In relief, a reclining female figure facing right on waves with sun above and amphora with olive branch below.
Reverse: Mediterranean coast line showing southern France with grape vine and 2 coats of arms (left), olive branch and 2 coats of arms, Corsica with coat of arms, and African coast with 3 coats of arms.

Exhibition History

  • Art Deco: 1910-1939, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, 08/22/2004 - 01/09/2005

Verification Level

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