Légende

The Centenary of the Oath of Tadeusz Kosciuszko and the Kosciuszko Uprising; maker: Waclaw Glowacki (1828–1908); subject: Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746–1817); anniversary medal commemorating the Kosciuszko Uprising (1794); Art Nouveau style; obverse: torso of Kosciuszko in right profile, in uniform with a sabre raised vertically for the oath, two oak and laurel branches at the bottom, rainbow in the rim with inscription 'ON THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY'; reverse: a shield with a Polish eagle topped with a royal crown held by a man with a scythe (right) and a man with a sabre (left), dated 1794 / 1894; Kraków, Poland; medal.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A53_418

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

39.4Mo (3.7Mo) / 31.4cm x 31.4cm / 3712 x 3712 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Centenary Oath Tadeusz Kosciuszko Kosciuszko Uprising maker Waclaw Glowacki 1828–1908 subject 1746–1817 anniversary medal commemorating 1794 Art Nouveau style obverse torso Kosciuszko right profile uniform sabre raised vertically oath two oak laurel branches bottom rainbow rim inscription On Centennial Anniversary reverse shield Polish eagle topped royal crown held man scythe right left dated 1794 1894 Kraków Poland medal round metallic medallion raised profile person facing holding sword upright hand person wears jacket high collar curly hair ruffled garment neck medallion surface areas darker tarnish lighter highlights silver gray tones subtle hints brown greenish patina beaded inner border surrounds portrait wreath laurel oak leaves acorns decorates lower edge medallion outer rim slightly raised textured background beyond plain white.