Summary
Medal L'Oeuvre des Barbares (The Work of the Barbarians) designed by Marcelle Renee Lancelot-Croce, issued in France, circa 1916.
Obverse Description
Grief-stricken female figure cradling a baby. Her draped figure stands beside a grave marked by a crudely made wooden cross with a hanging wreath and French soldier's cap. Similar crosses mark several other graveyards in the barren landscape.
Reverse Description
Branches form a wreath with a central blank section where a name can be engraved. Monogram 'RML' (artist's initials) is stamped at lower edge.
Edge Description
Stamped: 'BRONZE'.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Issued By
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Reverse inscription: Monogram "RML" (artist's initials) is stamped at lower edge. Edge stamped: "BRONZE".
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
60 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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References
References: [Link 1] accessed Aug 2014.
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