Undated (early 20th century), France. LA PEINTURE. By Alexandre -Louis-Marie Charpentier. Silver plaquette 41mm x 53mm. Obv: A half figure of a youth holding paint brushes and a palette. Rev: A palm frond and a branch of laurel. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 86A.? Extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD This work is erroneously attributed to Maurice Charpentier-Mio in the Paris Mint Catalogue.. Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier, medalist, sculptor and craftsman was born in 1856. He with Ponscarme, Louis-Oscar Roty and others was responsible for the resurgence of medallic art in France in the late 19th century. Charpentier died in 1909.