The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 9, 2023

Medal: Lafayette

1911

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Jules Edouard Roiné

(French, 1857–1916)

France, 20th century

Bronze

Overall: 7.8 x 7.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.)

Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.1229

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

below: "MARIE JOSEPH PAUL/ YVES. ROCHE. GILBERT. DVMOTIER/ MARQVIS DE LAFAYETTE/ MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF/ THE VNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ AND NOBLEST PATRIOT OF THE/ FRENCH REVOLVTION."

Provenance
purchased by Mr. Parmelee, May 1912.
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.1229