Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Edouard Branly Medal
Object Number:
1948.585
Date:
ca. 1944
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 15/16 in. ( 5 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at lower left of field: "J.P.LEGASTELOIS"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing clothed male bust facing right with legend: "EDOUARD BRANLY." Reverse contains inscription: "Edouard BRANLY/PHYSICIEN FRANCAIS/NE A AMIENS 1844/DOCTEUR ES SCIENCES/DOCTEUR EN MEDECINE/INVENTEUR/DE LA TELEGRAPHIE/ELECTRIQUE SANS FIL/MEMBRE/DE L/ACADEMIE DES/SCIENCES."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James G. Harbord
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
