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Artist
Louis O. Roty | 1846-1911
Creation date
1884
Materials
bronze
Mark Descriptions
signed, obverse, l.r.: Roty, 1884
inscribed, obverse: VIRGINES. FVTVRAS. VIRORVM. MATRES. RESPVBLICA. DOCET.
inscribed, reverse: ENSEIGNEMENT. SECONDAIRE. DES. JEVNES. FILLES. LOI. DV. 21. DECEMBRE. 1880. JVLES. GREVY. PRESIDENT DE LA REPVBLIQUE. JVLES. FERRY. MINISTRE. DE L'INSTRVCTION, PVBLIQUE. ET. DES. BEAUX. ARTS. CAMILLESEE. PROMOTEVR.
Dimensions
1 7/16 diam
Credit line
Museum purchase
Accession number
08.34
