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Allegory of the French Republic

Enameler Alfred-Bernard Meyer French
1892
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556
From a set (1993.178.1–.3) commemorating the victory of France over Prussia at the Battle of Valmy, September 20, 1792.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Allegory of the French Republic
  • Enameler: Alfred-Bernard Meyer (French, Paris 1832–1904 Paris)
  • Date: 1892
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm)
  • Classification: Enamels
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1993
  • Object Number: 1993.178.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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