Le Nid (The Nest)
Plaquette
ca. 1899 (made)
ca. 1899 (made)
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This plaquette in bronze was made by Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis in about 1899. The obverse depicts a naked girl looking at a nest and is signed 'DANIEL DUPUIS' and inscribed 'LE NID'(the nest). The reverse depicts a naked child sitting on a branch playing with a bird and is also signed 'DANIEL DUPUIS.'
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Title | Le Nid (The Nest) (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Le Nid (the nest), bronze, by Jean-Baptiste Daniel Dupuis, French, 19th century, 1899. |
Physical description | Obv., a naked girl looking at a nest; moulded border. Signed "DANIEL DUPUIS"; below on a cartouche, "LE NID." Rev., a naked child sitting on a branch of a tree and playing with a bird; moulded border. Signed "DANIEL DUPUIS." |
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Summary | This plaquette in bronze was made by Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis in about 1899. The obverse depicts a naked girl looking at a nest and is signed 'DANIEL DUPUIS' and inscribed 'LE NID'(the nest). The reverse depicts a naked child sitting on a branch playing with a bird and is also signed 'DANIEL DUPUIS.' |
Bibliographic reference | [Sales Catalogue] Ancient British and World Coins Tokens, Historic Medals and Banknotes. Dix Noonan Webb, 3 April 1998. lot. 504. |
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Accession number | A.22-1914 |
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Record created | February 3, 2009 |
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