Undated (1937), France.LE RENARD ET LES RAISINS (The Fox and the Grapes). By Jean Vernon. Uniface bronze 59mm. Obv: A fox reaching for grapes on a vine, another turning away its head. Quotes from La Fontaine?s fable. Cat. Gen. vol 3. $90. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2020) ———– Jean ?mile Louis de Vernon (known as Jean Vernon) was the son of medallist and sculptor Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He was born in Paris on April 1, 1897. Vernon studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Jules Coutan and Hippolyte Jules Lef?bvre. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1922 and won a silver medal in 1924 and a gold medal in 1936. Vernon worked primarily as a sculptor, but created medals, including his famous series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables. He died in Paris on September 9, 1975.