France. LA BELLE AU PEKINOIS – SOCI?T? DU SUD-OUEST. By Raoul B?nard. Bronze 51mm. OBV: A woman holding a pekinese dog. $125. sorry, SOLD (February, 2022). ————- Raoul B?nard was born in 1881. He studied under Chaplain. In 1911 he won the Prix de Rome and, in 1922, a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, followed by a gold medal two years later. He was later made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Benard died in 1961.