French

 

France. CHIEN SANS PEUR. By Victor Peter. Bronze 50mm. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 310/F. Some light spots and slightly uneven patina on the obverse, more staining and light verdigris on the reverse. In a damaged circular cardboard box. $100.

Charles Victor Peter was born at Paris on December 20 1940. He studied art over the objections of his parents. He was a pupil of S?bastien Cornu, Fran?ois Th?odore Devaulx and Alexandre Falgui?re. He exhibited at the Salon and won a medal in 1879. He won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition of 1900. Peter worked in various media, but specialized in sculpture and medallic art. As a medallist, Peter is best known for his depictions of animals. He became professor of sculptur at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts in 1901 and was made a chevalier of the L?gion d’Honneur. Peter died on March 20 1918.

Price: $100.00

SKU: 5790-18850-4B

 

France. CHARLES LINNAEUS. By André Léon Galtié (1908-1983). Bronze 95mm. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 780/A (lists only a 68mm struck version). No edge stamps. $175.

Andr? L?on Galti? was born in Toulouse on February 26, 1908. He won a silver medal in 1944 at the Salon des artistes Fran?ais. Galti? died at Brian?on on August 4, 1983.

Price: $175.00

SKU: 6223-20259-4c

 

1959, France. CENTENARY OF MIRIELLE, Poem by Frédéric Mistral.. By Marcel Courbier. Bronze 68mm. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 465/H. $40

Price: $40.00

SKU: 30448-6C

 

1979, France. FRANÇOIS ATHANASE CHARETTE DE LA CONTRIE (1763-1796), Royalist Soldier and Politician. By M. Rips. Published by Published by le Club Français la Médaille. Copper 86mm. Number 86 of an edition of 100. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 20287-7C

 

France. CHATEAU DE CHANTILLY. By Robert Baron. Bronze 76mm. $90.

Roger Baron, sculptor and medallist, was born in 1907. He was a student of Paupion and Wl?rick and he worked in the atelier of Maxime Real del Sarte.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 20874-7C

 

France. DOG WITH A RABBIT IN ITS MOUTH. By Henri Dubois. Uniface cast bronze 102mm x 75mm. $200.

Henri Alfred Auguste Dubois, was the son of noted sculptor and medallist, Alph?e Dubois and grandson of Eug?ne Dubois. He was born in Rome on August 21 1859 while his father was studying at the French Academy in Rome as a winner of the Prix de Rome. He studied under his father, Chapu and Falgui?re. He won the second Grand Prix de Rome in 1878 and in 1883 became a Soci?taire des Artiste Fran?ais. In 1900 he won a silver medal at the Universal Exposition. In 1903 he was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Dubois died in December of 1943.

Price: $200.00

SKU: 20853-7C

 

France. JASON AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE. By Roger Bétannier (1920-1999). Uniface cast bronze 134mm. $400.

Roger Alphonse B?tannier, was born in Paris in 1920, He exhibited in the sculpture section at the Salon in 1947. He created many medals in during his career. B?tannier died in 1999.

Price: $400.00

SKU: 20880-7C

 

France. AUTOMOBILE. By Pierre-Alexandre Morlon. Bronze 89mm x 50mm. $225.

Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (1878-1951) was born at M?con. He initially worked under his father, a marble worker, but later moved to Paris, where he studied under the sculptors Alexandre Falgui?re and Claude Antoine Merci?. He became a regular exhibitor at the Salon of the Soci?t? des Artistes Fran?ais. He produced several war memorials following World War I and is noted, among medal collectors, for his medals related to World War I. Morlon designed an effigy of Marianne in a Phrygian cap, which was used on the fifty centime, one franc and two-franc coins from 1931 until 1959. He also designed coins for Uruguay. He was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur in 1927. He died at Houdan on February 24, 1951.

Price: $225.00

SKU: 6529-20629-3C

 

1980, France. SAINT SIMON LE ZELOT APOTRE. By Simon Goldberg. Bronze 68mm. $50

Price: $50.00

SKU: 0174-20657-4C

 

1968, Italy. VITTORE CARPACCIO, Venetian Painter. By Raymond Tschudin (1916-1998). Published by le Club Français la Médaille. Number 15 of an edition of 100. Catalogue Général Illustré volume 4 821/F. $250.

Raymond Tschudin was born in Champigny-sur-Marne on November 2 1916. He was the son of a medalist and came early to his profession. He studied under Henry Dropsy at the École Nationale Supèrieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. In 1945 he won the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving and studied at the Villa Medicis from 1946 to 1949. He was the creator of a large number of medals, many of which have religious themes. Tschudin died at Provins on November 28 1998

Price: $250.00

SKU: 20811-7C

 

France, Literature. ALEXANDRE DUMAS, Writer. By George Guiraud. Bronze 68mm. $100.

Georges Guiraud was born at Toulouse on August 5, 1901. He was the son of Albert Guiraud, who was a painter and illuminator of documents. Guiraud studied at the ?cole des Beaux Arts in Toulouse and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked in the workshop of Jean Boucher. Guiraud won the First Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1926. He died at Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple (Marne) on May 12, 1989.

Price: $100.00

SKU: 30447-6C

 

1938, France. POL NEVEUX, Writer and Librarian. By Jean Vernon (1897-1975). Published by the Société Français des Amis de la Médaille . Bronze 79mm. $350

Jean ?mile Louis de Vernon (known as Jean Vernon) was the son of medallist and sculptor Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He was born in Paris on April 1 1897. Vernon studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Jules Coutan and Hippolyte Jules Lef?bvre. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1922 and won a silver medal in 1924 and a gold medal in 1936. Vernon worked primarily as a sculptor, but created medals, including his famous series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables. He died in Paris on September 9 1975.

Price: $350.00

SKU: 3904-17326-5A

 

1957, France. CHAMBRE SYNDICALE – CONSTRUCTEURS EN CIMENT ARME DE FRANCE ET DE L’UNION FRANÇAISE. By Maurice Delannoy (1885-1972). Bronze 60mm. Cased. $75.

Maurice Delannoy was born on March 11, 1885, in Paris.  He studied at the École Germain Pilon under Charles Valton and Jules Édouard Roiné. He became a professor of drawing and worked as a medallisst and sculptor. He designed coins for Morocco, Monaco and Lebanon, and a considerable number of medals. Delannoy was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 1947. He died in Paris on April 26, 1972.

 

Price: $75.00

SKU: 9567-17129-5A

 

France. PRO PATRIA. By Paul Victor Grandhomme (1851-1944). Silver-gilt (edge stamped 2ARGENT) 50mm. $125.

Paul Victor Grandhomme was born at Paris in 1851. He was a student of Chaplain and exhibited some medals at the Salon of 1906. He also worked at an enameller and goldsmith. Grandhomme died at Saint-Briac-sur-Mer (Ille-et-Vilaine), in 1944.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 0124-19018-3B

 

1968, Russia. ILYA EHRENBOURG, Writer and Journalist. By Daria Gamsaragan, Published by the Paris Mint. Bronze 68mm. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 784/A. $45

Price: $45.00

SKU: 30444-6C