The Election of the Duke de Loubat, Member of the Institut de France 20th century

This bronze medal by Frédéric Charles Victor de Vernon, created in the early 20th century, commemorates the election of Joseph Florimond, Duke de Loubat, as a foreign associate of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres in 1907. The medal’s obverse features a profile portrait of the Duke, while the reverse displays a stylized branch of laurel leaves, a symbol of honor and achievement. This small work of art is a testament to the artistic practices of the time and showcases the use of realistic portraiture and symbolic imagery.