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Pax Victrix

Artist Frederick William MacMonnies (American, 1863 - 1937)

Manufacturer Jaboeuf and Rouard (French)

Datemodeled ca. 1906-07, cast by 1918

MediumBronze

DimensionsOverall: 37 3/8 x 14 1/4 x 12 1/8 in. (94.9 x 36.2 x 30.8 cm)

ClassificationsAmerican art

Credit LineGift of James H. Ricau and Museum purchase

Object number86.485

Terms

allegorical and symbolical representations
peace
Warriors
Dark Brown
Neoclassical
Paris

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DescriptionThis is an allegorical bronze sculpture of a warrior standing over his fallen foe. A young woman, who is the personification of Peace, stands in front of the victor. The woman's proper right arm reaches upward across the soldier's face, and her proper left hand rests on his sword arm. The two male figures are dressed in armor in the style of that of ancient Roman warriors.

Label TextFrederick William MacMonnies American, 1863–1937 Pax Victrix, modeled ca. 1906–07, cast by 1918 Bronze cast by Jaboeuf & Rouard, Paris, France Frederick MacMonnies proposed “Peace Victorious” to decorate the Palace of Peace in The Hague, Netherlands. Funded by American industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the Palace remains home to international courts for justice and arbitration. To express the building’s mission, this statue features a woman preventing a triumphant warrior from further injuring his fallen opponent. Due to budget constraints, no full-size version was produced, and this small bronze remains the only known cast of one of MacMonnies’ most complex designs. Gift of James H. Ricau and Museum purchase 86.485