1867, France. EMMANEUL BRUNE, Architect. By Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain (1839-1909). High-relief uniface cast bronze 140mm. Created when Chaplain and Brune were both in Rome after winning the Grand Prix de Rome. $400.

Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain (1839-1909) was born at Mortagne. He entered the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1857. He studied under the sculptor, Jouffroy, and Eugene-Andr? Oudin?, the medallist. He won the first prize at the Concours de Rome in 1862. He studied in Italy from 1864 to 1868. Cahplain was elected to the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts in 1881 and became an officer of the L?gion d’Honneur in 1888.