1894, France. THE ELECTION OF CASIMIR PERIER AS PRESIDENT. By Jules Clement Chaplain. AE 68mm. Obv: Bust of Casimir Perier facing left. Rev: A female, in classical dress, placing a ballot in a vessel. Nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD
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. He was elected to the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts in 1881 and became an officer of the L?gion d’Honneur in 1888.