Artefacts

LAPORTE, Emile. Pro Patria. Portrait of Vercingetorix and his son, presented to baron Pierre de Coubertin for his marriage in 1895.

Physical description

Full-lenght portrait of the Gallic chieftain showing the way to a young boy. Engraved caption on the base: "Au baron Pierre de Coubertin par l'Union des Sociétés Françaises des Sports Athlétiques." Signed: "Emile Laporte 84; Siot Decauville Fondeur Paris ".

Created

Created: Émile LAPORTE (18.11.1858)Created: Siot-Decauville

Used

Used: Pierre de COUBERTIN

Materials

bronze

Colors

black

Dimension

84 x 45 x 45 cm, 43.8 kg