1937, France. 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF REN? DESCARTES. By Pierre Turin. Bronze 68mm. OBVERSE: Facing bust of Rene Descartes. REVERSE: A tree with three main branches and roots extending into the ground. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 381/F.$150. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2021) ———–
Pierre Turin (1891-1968) was a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. In 1920 he won the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving. He was a prolific medalist, especially noted for his many pieces with a strong art deco style.