
Badge of the Cincinnati Medal
1780 · Gold
L. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pierre L'Enfant was an 18th-century French artist who was known for his battle scene paintings in the court of Louis XV. He was also an instructor at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture and the father of Pierre Charles, who designed the urban plan for Washington, D.C.
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