1979.428.682: General Louis Eugène Cavaignac (1802-1857)
Medals and Medallions
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1979.428.682
- People
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Unidentified Artist
- Title
- General Louis Eugène Cavaignac (1802-1857)
- Classification
- Medals and Medallions
- Work Type
- medal
- Date
- 1848?
- Culture
- French
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/179276
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- White metal
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 2.3 x 0.2 cm (1 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/16 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- inscription: obverse: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE / GAL. CAVAIGNAC
- inscription: reverse: HONNEUR AUX CITOYENS MORTS POUR LA LIBERTE; [on pedestal:] 23 24 / 25 26 / JUIN / 1848
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Unspecified Collection
- Accession Year
- 1979
- Object Number
- 1979.428.682
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Obverse: head of Cavaignac in 3/4 left; reverse: Marianne? holding flag in proper right hand, places wreath on plinth with left hand. Integral loop for hanging.
Verification Level
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