France. R?DEMPTION. By Georges Dupr?. Bronze 74mm. OBVERSE: A man kneeling before the Virgin Mary, who holds up the infant Jesus. REVERSE: A nude youth standing before an open book and a crucifix on an outdoor altar. Cat. Gen. vol 3 167/C. Some slight edge nicks and other signs of handling. $120. —————-
George Dupr?, French sculptor and medalist was born at Saint-?tienne in 1869. He was descended from Augustin Dupr?, a medallist at the time of the French Revolution. He studied under Thomas and Roty. He won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome in 1896. Dupr? suffered from a lifetime of poor health and died in 1909.