Artefacts

Paris 1900, commemorative plaque of the Universal Exhibition.

Physical description

Obverse: an uniface nude woman showing Paris and the exposition site to a seated worker holding the victory palms.

Created

Created: Heinrich KAUTSCH

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

7.5 x 8.8 x 0.3 cm, 130 g

Literature

Témoins d'une certaine image des Jeux / Evoking an Image of the Games. Lausanne : Musée Olympique, 2003. 148 p. ISBN 92-9160-074-1. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016.

Type of item

Souvenirs -> ornament

Reference number

90415

Keywords

Universal exhibition Paris 1900, Olympic Games Paris Laurel victory Art Deco