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Yvonne Otten

Plaquette
1898 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This silvered copper plaquette depicts Yvonne Otten. It is dated 1898 and is the work of the French designer A. Lechevrel.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleYvonne Otten
Materials and techniques
Silvered copper
Brief description
Yvonne Otten, silvered copper, by Alphonse Lechevrel, French, 19th century, 1898.
Physical description
Plaquette of silvered copper, executed by the electro-deposit process. YVONNE OTTEN 1898. Bust to left in a medallion. Signed with the name and monogram of A. Lechevrel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2in
  • Width: 1.4375in
Marks and inscriptions
YVONNE OTTEN 1898. Signed with the name and monogram of A. Lechevrel.
Object history
Bought for £1 11s. 3d.
Summary
This silvered copper plaquette depicts Yvonne Otten. It is dated 1898 and is the work of the French designer A. Lechevrel.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1900. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1903. pp.128
  • Vandenbrouck-Przybylski, Melanie, ' 'These should without delay be represented in our museum' Nineteenth- and twentieth-century French medals at the V&A', The Medal, No.61, Autumn 2012, pp.21-37, fig. 7
Collection
Accession number
835-1900

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Record createdMay 11, 2009
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