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Plaquette

1917 (made)
Artist/Maker
Prud’homme, Georges-Henri (medallists)
Place of origin
France (made)

This bronze plaquette was made by Georges Henri Prud'homme in France, 1917. This medal represents a French poilu portrayed in the act of winning a struggle to the death with the Prussian eagle and a wild boar.


Object details

Category
Plaques & Plaquettes
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Bronze plaquette, poilu, Prussian eagle and a wild boar. French 20th cent g.prud'homme 1917
Physical description
Obv., A French poilu, naked except for his helmet and armed with a dagger, is portrayed in the act of winning a struggle to the death with the Prussian eagle. In its throes the bird, its immense wings outspread, grasps his upper body with its talons and draws drops of blood. The poilu is raising his right arm to strike the eagle. Feathers fall and a German helmet lies on the ground.

Rev., In the lower portion of the plaquette a wild boar emerges from the oak forest of the Ardennes. Ferns and fungi are in the foreground. At the top are two coat of arms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70mm
  • Length: 51mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "MDCCCCXVII" (obv.)
  • "OEUVRE DU SOLDAT/ARDENNAIS," "G. PRUD'HOMME"
Subjects depicted
Poilu
Prussian Eagle
Helmet
Boar
Forest
Summary
This bronze plaquette was made by Georges Henri Prud'homme in France, 1917. This medal represents a French poilu portrayed in the act of winning a struggle to the death with the Prussian eagle and a wild boar.
Bibliographic references
  • Cullen, Lucy, Fisher, Wendy and Jopek, Norbert, 'One by One': European Commemorative Medals for the Great War 1914-1918, London : Victoria & Albert Museum, 1998 27
  • Ancient British and World Coins Tokens, Historic Medals and Banknotes. Dix Noonan Webb Sale. 3 April 1998. lot. 676.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.87-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311981/plaquette-prudhomme-georges-henri/
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