France. HORTICULTURE AWARD ? CHEMIN DE FER DU NORD. By Charles Pillet (1869-1960. Premier Grand Prix de Rome, 1890). Bronze 68mm. $90. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2023) ————–

Charles Philippe Germain Aristide Pillet (1869-1960), sculptor and medallist was born in Paris. He studied under , Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu and Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain. He won the premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1890. He became a soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais in 1898. In 1900 he won a silver medal at the Universal Exposition. He won a medal of honor in 1923. He was made a chevalier of the L?gion d’Honneur