France. JEAN-LOUIS FORAIN, 1852-1931, Impressionist. By Henry Dropsy. AE 69mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Forain. Rev: Two soldiers in a trench. Extremely fine. $65
Henry Dropsy was born into a family of sculptors in 1885. He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He was a professor of medal engraving at the school for many years. He became a member of the Institut in 1942 and a member of the Commission Administrative and of the Commission du Dictionaire. Dropsy died in 1969.