In honor of Alexandre Cabanel, history painter (1888) 1888

"In Honor of Alexandre Cabanel, History Painter" is a bronze medal created by Jules-Clément Chaplain in 1888. The medal is a two-sided work, with one side featuring a portrait of Cabanel in profile and the other showcasing a seated figure of a woman holding a drawing tablet. The inscription on the back lists Cabanel’s birth year, his awards, and his membership in the French Academy of Fine Arts. The medal, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, celebrates Cabanel's achievements as a history painter.