Terms and conditions of use
International Exposition of Arts and Techniques in Modern Life, Paris. Aluminium Pavillion, medal
(Exposition internationale des arts et techniques dans la vie moderne, Paris)
1937
Medium
aluminium, cardboard, flock with silver embossing
Measurements
(a) 0.8 × 6.0 × 6.0 cm (medal)
(b-c) 1.2 × 7.1 × 7.1 cm (overall) (box)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Gift of Dr Robert Wilson, 2012
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
(a) struck in relief on obverse u.c.: EXPOSITION / INTERNATIONALE / ART ET TECHNIQUE / PARIS 1937
struck l.l.: MORLON
struck l.c.: ALUMINIUM
struck in relief on reverse c.l.: AVIONS. / AUTOS. / CYCLES. / CHEMINS / DE FER. / MARINE / ELECTR CITE. / INDUST ES CHIMIQUES / ET ALIMENTAIRES. / ARCHITECTURE. DECORATION.
(presentation box lid) printed in aluminium leaf: EXPOSITION / INTERNATIONALE / PARIS. 1937 / PAVILLON DE L'ALUMIMIUM
(c) embossed in silver u.c.: EXPOSITION / INTERNATIONALE / PARIS. 1937
embossed in silver l.c.: PAVILLION DE / L'ALUMINIUM
Accession Number
2012.595.a-c
Department
International Decorative Arts
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