The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A circular bronze medallion in raised relief depicts an armored figure on our left holding a sword horizontally across her body with both hands. Beside her stands a gowned figure holding a staff topped with leafy branches. Below them, a fallen eagle with wide wings lies near a broken sword. A cityscape and a crest inscribed "RF" fill the background. At the base are the words "VERDUN," "ON NE PASSE PAS," and "MCMXVI."

Medallion: Verdun (obverse)

Date unknown

Charles Philippe Germain Aristide Pillet

(French, 1869–1960)
France, 19th century
bronze
Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Gift of Lawrence Hitchcock 1920.241.a
Location: Not on view
  • Mr. Lawrence Hitchcock, Cleveland.
  • {{cite web|title=Medallion: Verdun (obverse)|url=false|author=Charles Philippe Germain Aristide Pillet|year=null|access-date=10 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1920.241.a