Orpheus, returning from Hades without Eurydice
Object type: Medal
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Marie Alexandre Lucien Coudray
Artist bio: born 1864
Artist role: Maker
Date: 1893–99, struck in the 20th century
Medium: Partially patinated iron
Dimensions: Confirmed: 5/16 × 2 11/16 in. (0.8 × 6.8 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession year: 2019
Tags: Lyres|Orpheus|Men|Musical Instruments