France. L’ENFANCE BATELIÉRE (Children of Boatmen). By R. Thénot. Bronze 57mm. $100. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2024)

François Maurice Thénot was born in 1893. He studied under Patey. He exhibited in the Salon des Artistes and won a bronze medal in 1927 and a silver medal in 1936. His medallic works include a fine series of plaquettes and medals depicting African animals. Thénot died in 1963.