Le Journal
Medal
1898 (made)
1898 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This medal was made by François Rupert Carabin in the late 19th century and was issued to commemorate le Journal. Carabin (1862-1921) was a sculptor, medallist and gem-engraver. He began his artistic career as a gem-engraver under Jules Lequien, then worked as a wood carver, and from 1889 he devoted himself almost exclusively to sculpture, but occasionally modelled plaquettes and medals.
The continuing interest in the Graces throughout the nineteenth century is demonstrated by Carabin's use of the motif on this medal commemorating Le Journal. The theme was here adapted so as to relate to newspaper production and technology. To late twentieth-century eyes, it seems to have given the Three Graces a rare opportunity to read the newspaper, rather than to appear in the press themselves.
There was a display of the medal in 1994 to mark the acquisition of Canova's 'Three Graces' (A.4-1994) in 1994.
The continuing interest in the Graces throughout the nineteenth century is demonstrated by Carabin's use of the motif on this medal commemorating Le Journal. The theme was here adapted so as to relate to newspaper production and technology. To late twentieth-century eyes, it seems to have given the Three Graces a rare opportunity to read the newspaper, rather than to appear in the press themselves.
There was a display of the medal in 1994 to mark the acquisition of Canova's 'Three Graces' (A.4-1994) in 1994.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Le Journal (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal, Le Journal, silver, by François Rupert Carabin, French, 19th century, 1898. |
| Physical description | Obverse: a capital 'J' at the centre, crossed by a quill pen and encircled by a banner (or roll of newsprint). Inscription. Reverse: a back view of three nude female figures, based on Antonio Canova's 'Three Graces', who stand reading the newspaper. At the right, a fourth turns the handle of a printing press. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'LE JOURNAL' [and] '100 RUE RICHELIEU PARIS' (obverse) |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This medal was made by François Rupert Carabin in the late 19th century and was issued to commemorate le Journal. Carabin (1862-1921) was a sculptor, medallist and gem-engraver. He began his artistic career as a gem-engraver under Jules Lequien, then worked as a wood carver, and from 1889 he devoted himself almost exclusively to sculpture, but occasionally modelled plaquettes and medals. The continuing interest in the Graces throughout the nineteenth century is demonstrated by Carabin's use of the motif on this medal commemorating Le Journal. The theme was here adapted so as to relate to newspaper production and technology. To late twentieth-century eyes, it seems to have given the Three Graces a rare opportunity to read the newspaper, rather than to appear in the press themselves. There was a display of the medal in 1994 to mark the acquisition of Canova's 'Three Graces' (A.4-1994) in 1994. |
| Bibliographic reference | Forrer, L. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, I, pp. 344-345, VII, p. 151 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.141-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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