Artefacts

© 2014 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

CHRISTIDIS, Sotiris. Victors in the Marathon race, Athens 1896 and 1906. Copy.

Physical description

Spyridon Louis (GRE) and William Sherring (CAN) shaking hands while being crowned by the Allegory of Victory in an antique scenery. In the upper left corner, the Greek and Canadian flags and the winners's medals. Medallion with an unidentified man. Caption in Greek and French "Les Olympiques de la course de Marathon. 1896-1906. Sp. Louis (Grèce) - M. D. [sic] Sherring (Canada)."

Created

Created: Sotiris CHRISTIDIS (1858)

Featured

Visually represented: Spyridon LOUIS (12.01.1873)Visually represented: William John SHERRING

Materials

paper

Colors

multi coloured

Dimension

77 x 56 cm