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Horse and cow

Medal
1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Dubois, Alphée (medallist)
Dubois, Henri (medallist)
Place of origin
France (made)

This medal depicting a horse and a cow is made by Alphée Dubois (overse) and his son Henri Dubois (reverse).
Alphée Dubois (1831-1905) was a pupil of J J Barre and Duret. He won the Prix de Rome in 1855, and showed medals at Salons of 1868 and 1869. In 1883 he was elected Knight of the Légion d'Honneur.
Henri Alfred Auguste Dubois was born in Rome, Italy in 1859 as the son of the Alphée Dubois. He was pupil to his father, to Chapu and to Falguière.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleHorse and cow (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, horse and cow, bronze, by Alphée Dubois (obverse) and his son Henri Dubois (reverse), French, 19th century, 1875
Object history
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980.
Subjects depicted
Horse
Cow
Summary
This medal depicting a horse and a cow is made by Alphée Dubois (overse) and his son Henri Dubois (reverse).
Alphée Dubois (1831-1905) was a pupil of J J Barre and Duret. He won the Prix de Rome in 1855, and showed medals at Salons of 1868 and 1869. In 1883 he was elected Knight of the Légion d'Honneur.
Henri Alfred Auguste Dubois was born in Rome, Italy in 1859 as the son of the Alphée Dubois. He was pupil to his father, to Chapu and to Falguière.
Bibliographic reference
Catalogue Général de la Menneux, Vol 3, p. 2160, M259
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.67-1980

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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