1928, France/Switzerland. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LA SUSUCCURSALE FRAN?AISE DE LA CIE, ZURICH. By Victor Peter. Uniface plaquette 91mm x 70mm. Obv: A lion. Extremely fine. $250. Sorry, SOLD
Victor Peter was born at Paris in 1840. He studied art over the objections of his parents. He was a pupil of S?bastien Cornu, Devaulx and Falgui?re. He exhibited at the Salon and won a medal in 1879. He won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition of 1900. He was an artist who worked in various media. As a medallist, Peter is best known for his depictions of animals. He became professor of sculpture at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts in 1901 and was made a chevalier of the L?gion d’Honneur. Peter died in 1918.