Medal: Le Vêtement du Prisonnier de Guerre
medalist
Max Blondat
(Crain, France, 1872 - 1925, Paris)
artist after
Jean Louis Forain
(Reims, 1852 - 1931, Paris)
Date1914
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumBronze plaquette
Dimensions7 x 4.1 x 0.3 cm (2 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsMedals and Medallions
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM11n9.a
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis World War I medal made by the French sculptor Max Blondat (1879-1926) was based on a work by the Impressionist painter Jean Louis Forain (1852-1931). Featuring a study of a French prisoner of war, it was produced to raise funds for the charity - Clothes for Prisoners of War Agency.
Id722711
Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID15137
Source ID3742
