La Défense du Foyer
Plaquette
1915 (made)
1915 (made)
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This bronze plaquette was made by Emile-André Boisseau in France, 1915. This plaquette presents Marshal Joffre's rallying call to 'die where they stood rather than give way' in visual terms, representing a vulnerable civilian population protected from the enemy by the sheer valour of its fighting men.
Boisseau's medal dates from 1915, when French propaganda still promulgated the possibility of an early, glorious victory and before the reality of the disastrous conflict struck home to a wider public.
Boisseau's medal dates from 1915, when French propaganda still promulgated the possibility of an early, glorious victory and before the reality of the disastrous conflict struck home to a wider public.
Object details
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| Title | La Défense du Foyer |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Plaquette, la Défense du Foyer, struck bronze, by Emile-André Boisseau, French, 20th century, 1915. |
| Physical description | Obv., a semi-naked male figure stands under an oak tree, beside a plough and agricultural implements, holding a broken sword in his right hand. On his left side crouch a woman with a baby and a dog. There are three buildings in the background, one of them ablaze. Rev., blank cartouche for inscription surmounts war trophies and laurel wreaths, set against the wall of a fortress. Below, a scroll bears the legend in two lines. Edge shows the incuse cornucopia of Paris Mint mark and BRONZE. |
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| Summary | This bronze plaquette was made by Emile-André Boisseau in France, 1915. This plaquette presents Marshal Joffre's rallying call to 'die where they stood rather than give way' in visual terms, representing a vulnerable civilian population protected from the enemy by the sheer valour of its fighting men. Boisseau's medal dates from 1915, when French propaganda still promulgated the possibility of an early, glorious victory and before the reality of the disastrous conflict struck home to a wider public. |
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| Accession number | A.79-1920 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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