Curator

  • Art Institute Chicago
  • Harvard art museum
  • My Exhibition
Archeologie

Archeologie

1852 - 1927

Emile Séraphin Vernier

French

Obverse: Kneeling nude female figure ("Archeology") holding up a lamp in her proper right hand and a pick axe in her left; she kneels amidst various accoutrements of archeology such as a shovel, a helmeted head, a basket; "ARCHEO/LOGIE" in relief capitals in upper left Reverse: Blank except for the heads of a pharoah and a warrior plus a capital at the bottom; Vernier's insignia in lower left (EV)

Silver

Plaques