Versailles Peace Treaty
Medal
1919 (made)
1919 (made)
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This medal representing the event of the Versailles Peace Treaty of 1919 is made by Madame Marcelle Renée Lancelot-Croce, in 1919.
The medallist celebrates World Peace from a French, nationalistic viewpoint. It was commissioned by the French State in the immediate aftermath of the negotiations held at Versailles after the conclusion of the war. The Treaty of Versailles was signed formally on 28 June 1919 by representatives of 27 victorious powers in a two hundred page document.
The artist was a sculptor and medallist and a pupil of her father Emile Lancelot, Eugene Delaplanche, Chaplain and Ponscarme.
The medallist celebrates World Peace from a French, nationalistic viewpoint. It was commissioned by the French State in the immediate aftermath of the negotiations held at Versailles after the conclusion of the war. The Treaty of Versailles was signed formally on 28 June 1919 by representatives of 27 victorious powers in a two hundred page document.
The artist was a sculptor and medallist and a pupil of her father Emile Lancelot, Eugene Delaplanche, Chaplain and Ponscarme.
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| Title | Versailles Peace Treaty (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Versailles Peace Treaty, struck bronze, by Marcelle Renée Lancelot-Croce, French, 20th century, 1919 |
| Physical description | Obverse: A standing female figure representing France, carries a standard while resting her right foot on a globe bearing the words PAX MUNDI and surrounded by laurel wreaths. Signed and dated. Reverse: in the foreground a jubilant French cockerel crows amidst foliage on a balustrade. In the distance the sun rises illuminating the facade of the Palace of Versailles in its landscape setting with fountain and sculpture. Legend. |
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| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | This medal representing the event of the Versailles Peace Treaty of 1919 is made by Madame Marcelle Renée Lancelot-Croce, in 1919. The medallist celebrates World Peace from a French, nationalistic viewpoint. It was commissioned by the French State in the immediate aftermath of the negotiations held at Versailles after the conclusion of the war. The Treaty of Versailles was signed formally on 28 June 1919 by representatives of 27 victorious powers in a two hundred page document. The artist was a sculptor and medallist and a pupil of her father Emile Lancelot, Eugene Delaplanche, Chaplain and Ponscarme. |
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| Accession number | A.84-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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