France
Medal
ca. 1899 (made)
ca. 1899 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This medal representing France was made by Louis Bottée in France in about 1899. Bottée (1852-1941) went to the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs and from 1871 at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where he was a pupil to Ponscarme, Dumont and Millet. In 1878 Bottée was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome. Among other awards he received a gold medal at the 1900 Exposition Universelle and was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1903.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | France (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze, struck |
| Brief description | Medal, France, bronze, by Louis-Alexandre Bottée, French, 19th century, about 1899 |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This medal representing France was made by Louis Bottée in France in about 1899. Bottée (1852-1941) went to the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs and from 1871 at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where he was a pupil to Ponscarme, Dumont and Millet. In 1878 Bottée was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome. Among other awards he received a gold medal at the 1900 Exposition Universelle and was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1903. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.106-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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