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André Otten

Plaquette
1894 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This silvered copper plaquette depicts a bust of ANDRE CHARLES. OTTEN 1894 in a medallion. It is signed with the name and monogram of A. Lechevrel. and was executed by the electro-deposit process. It is French and dated 1894.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleAndré Otten
Materials and techniques
Silvered copper
Brief description
André Otten, silvered copper, by Alphonse Lechevrel, French, 19th century, 1894
Physical description
Plaquette of silvered copper, executed by the electro-deposit process. ANDRE CHARLES. OTTEN 1894. Bust to right in a medallion. Signed with the name and monogram of A. Lechevrel. French, dated 1894.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2in
  • Width: 1.43in
Marks and inscriptions
ANDRE CHARLES. OTTEN 1894. Signed with the name and monogram of A. Lechevrel. dated 1894.
Object history
Bought for £1. 11s. 3d.
Summary
This silvered copper plaquette depicts a bust of ANDRE CHARLES. OTTEN 1894 in a medallion. It is signed with the name and monogram of A. Lechevrel. and was executed by the electro-deposit process. It is French and dated 1894.
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
836-1900

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Record createdMay 11, 2009
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