Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pages 1877

This bronze medal, created by Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis in 1877, depicts Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pages. The medal features a profile portrait of Garnier-Pages, who is shown with long hair and wearing a high-collared coat. The inscription around the edge of the medal identifies the subject and includes the date of his birth. This work is an example of a commemorative medal, a form of art often used to honor significant figures or events. This particular medal is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.