The Death of Sadi Carnot
1894
Medium
Bronze, struck
Dimensions
3 1/8 × 2 3/16 in. (79 × 56 cm)
Classification
Medals and Plaquettes
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of David and Constance Yates, in memory of Victoria Blumka Nasatir Goldberg, 1992
Accession Number
1992.106a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Louisscar Roty's *The Death of Sadiot* (1894) is a poignant bronze medal measuring just 3 1/ × 2 316 inches. Struck in bronze—a technique involving high-pressure dies to create finely detailed reliefs—this plaquette exemplifies the French medallic art tradition of the fin-de-siècle. Roty, a master engraver and leading figure in the Art Nouveau movement, was renowned for his intricate, flowing designs that blended classical precision with modern elegance, often commemorating pivotal historical moments. ...
About the Artist
Louis-Oscar Roty · 1846–1911
Louis-Oscar Roty, commonly known as Oscar Roty (1846–1911), was born on June 11 in Paris's Belleville neighborhood, the son of a modest schoolmaster. He began his artistic training under Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran at the Petite École (later the École des Arts Décoratifs), honing his drawing skills, before entering the École des Beaux-Arts in 1864. There, he studied sculpture and medal engraving u...