Intertwined Branches of Laurel and Evergreen [reverse]
Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mark and Lynne Hammerschlag
Accession Number
2004.156.4.b
Art Historical Context
In the National Gallery of Art's collection, Alexandre Charpentier's *Intertwined Branches of and Evergreen [reverse]*1897) is a bronze plaquette, gifted by Mark and Lynne Hammerschlag Crafted during the height of France's Art Nouveau movement, small-scale sculpture captures Charpentier's mastery of intricate, naturalistic forms. The "reverse" designation hints at its origin as a medal or plaquette—a popular format in late 19th-century Europe forative and artistic expression—where both sides told visual stories through fine relief. Charpentier, a leading Parisian sculptor and medalist (1856–1...