The International Exhibition of Electrical Apparatus, Paris, 1881 1881

This circular medal, designed by French sculptor Louis-Oscar Roty in 1881, commemorates the International Exhibition of Electrical Apparatus held in Paris that year. The medal's central figure, a winged woman, embodies the spirit of progress and innovation, her outstretched arms holding aloft the symbols of electricity. The inscription around the rim, "Exposition Internationale d'Électricité," underscores the event's focus on electrical advancements. The intricate details and high relief of the medal are characteristic of Roty's work, which often blended allegorical imagery with themes of progress and scientific achievement. The medal is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.