Artefacts

Honorary diploma from the Club Hygiénique, Lausanne, awarded to Pierre de Coubertin.

Physical description

On the top there is an eagle, beteween two stairs. On the bottom there are two statues. An athlete holding a dumbell, a greek soldier (hoplite). On the foreground there is a discobolous statue. Caption: "Club hygiénique Lausanne, Diplôme d'honoraire 1919 décerné à Monsieur le Baron Pierre de Coubertin". Signed by the committee's president and by its secretary. Illustration of a statue representing an eagle.

Materials

paper

Colors

red, white

Dimension

65.2 x 50.4 cm