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Victory Writing on a Shield

1789
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 552
These are preparatory models for reliefs on the façade of the Palais de Salm-Kyrbourg, today the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur, Paris, one of the great gems of Neoclassical architecture.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Victory Writing on a Shield
  • Maker: Jean Guillaume Moitte (French, Paris 1746–1810 Paris)
  • Date: 1789
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 18 7/16 × 6 1/16 × 6 1/4 in. (46.8 × 15.4 × 15.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Wrightsman Fund, 2012
  • Object Number: 2012.453
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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