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Medal Num 10/100 Jean-Baptiste Sculptor & Painter Thurotte Medal
$ 118.12
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Description
34Copper medal from the Monnaie de Paris (Cornucopia hallmark from 1880).
Medal struck in 1975.
Small traces of oxidation, friction and minimal impact on the edge.
Numbered 10/100 on the edge.
Engraver
: Thurotte
.
Dimension
: 80 mm.
Weight
: 242 g.
Metal
: copper.
Hallmark on the edge
: Cornucopia + copper + 1975 + 10/100.
Quick and neat delivery.
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux grew up in a modest family of workers in Valenciennes. He was born at 53, rue Delsaux. His birthplace is remarkable (facade) but the interior is, unfortunately, neglected. He enjoys drawing and wishes to study sculpture against his father's wishes. Arriving in Paris in 1838 with his family2, Carpeaux received his first training in drawing and modeling at the Petite École. In 1844, he entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris in the studio of François Rude. Ten years later, he won
Copper medal from the Monnaie de Paris (Cornucopia hallmark from 1880). Medal struck in 1975. Small traces of oxidation, friction and minimal impact on the edge. Numbered 10/100 on the edge. Engraver : Thurotte . Hallmark on the edge : Cornucopia + copper + 1975 + 10/100. Quick and neat delivery. Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux grew up in a modest family of workers in Valenciennes. He was born at 53, rue Delsaux. His birthplace is remarkable (facade) but the interior is, unfortunately, neglected. He enjoys drawing and wishes to study sculpture against his father's wishes. Arriving in Paris in 1838 with his family2, Carpeaux received his first training in drawing and modeling at the Petite École. In 1844, he entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris in the studio of François Rude. Ten years later, h