1923 ART MEDAL by FRENCH SCULPTOR JULES EDOUARD ROINE

Description

A 1923 art medal by Jules Edouard Roiné
Awarded to M. Petit (
friendly association of former students of a middle school located 3, rue Vitruve - collège Henri Matisse)
Diameter
: 49 mm or 1,92 inches
Weight
: 47 grams
Metal
:  bronze
Jules Édouard Roiné (Nantes, October 24, 1857 – April 11, 1916), was an exemplary French-American sculptor and master medal engraver of his era.
He was a student of Léopold Morice, a renowned sculptor. Between 1881 and 1894, Roiné spent time in New York City where he participated in the decoration of several churches. Returning to France with an intriguing skill in medal work, Roiné created L'Aurore du XXieme Siècle (Dawn of the Twentieth Century), a distinguished piece that would be honored by the French government. Along with brothers Felix and Henri Weil, he would set a new standard in medal work in America creating the foundation for the Medallic Art Company. They introduced many techniques that shifted to other possibilities for sculptors to cast. During the construction of the Bronx Borough Courthouse (1905-1914), the vastly talented Roiné was commissioned to bring to life the statue of Lady Justice that was to be placed at the center of the building. The statue resulted in one of his finest works and has become part of a U.S. National Historic Place[1] and New York City Landmark, joining the artistry he adorned at Grace Church, which obtained equal landmark recognition.
A member of the National Sculpture Society and the Architectural League of New York, Roiné was truly a well respected artist. He exhibited frame of medals at the National Academy of Design New York winter show in 1908; at the American Numismatic Society’s Exhibition of Contemporary Medallic Art in 1910; a collection at the International Exhibition of Modern Art, more commonly known as the 1913 Armory Show in New York City; among many more.