Who created "The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of Honor"?

The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of Honor was created by Bertrand Andrieu|Alexis Joseph Depaulis|baron Dominique Vivant Denon|Paris Mint in 1810.

What medium is "The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of Honor"?

The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of Honor is Gilt bronze, struck.

Is "The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of Honor" in the public domain?

Yes, The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of Honor is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of Honor

Bertrand Andrieu|Alexis Joseph Depaulis|baron Dominique Vivant Denon|Paris Mint

1810

Medium

Gilt bronze, struck

Dimensions

Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)

Classification

Medals and Plaquettes

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Hon. Levi P. Morton, 1885

Accession Number

85.2.21

Art Historical Context

Nestled among the treasures of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European and Decorative Arts collection, *The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of* (1810) is a gilt bronze medal, just 1 5/8 inches in diameter. Crafted by a stellar team of French talents—engravers Bertrand Andrieu and Alexis Joseph Depaulis, under the artistic direction of Baron Dominique Vivanton, and struck at the Paris Mint—this plaquette commemorates a poignant Napoleonic initiative. Created during Napoleon Bonaparte's empire, the medal honors the establishment of an orphanage for children of Legion of Honor members,...

About the Artist

Bertrand Andrieu|Alexis Joseph Depaulis|baron Dominique Vivant Denon|Paris Mint · 1761–1822

French, Bordeaux 1761–1822 Paris

The Founding of the Orphanage of the Legion of Honor

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