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Title Proper/Title Text
Exposition Internationale des Industries et du Travail Turin 1911

Creator Description
Designed by P. V. Dautel

Author/Creator Identity
Dautel, Pierre Victor

Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911 ca.

Dimensions Description
7 x 6 cm

Inscription Language
French (Language)

General Subject Terms

• Patriotism

Related Built Environment Objects

• Pavilion of France
• Pavilion of the City of Paris
• Monumental Bridge
• Monumental Waterfall
• Court of Honor and access to the Water Castle

Descriptive Note Text

This commemorative plaque is made of pewter and designed in bas-relief. The recto reads: Exposition Internationale des Industries et du Travail Turin 1911 by P. V. Dautel. The Verso reads: Comité français des expositions à l'étranger 1861 1911 1859. The recto features two female figures greeting each other (possibly allegories of France and Italy) while a seated male figure looks on. The background shows Valentino Park with the Monumental Bridge. The recto also displays various insigna, including the Bull of Turin, the emblem of the Royal House of Savoy, the Gallic rooster, and the coat of arms of Paris.

 

Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)

Current Repository Numbers
CDC-CP-0001