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Medal

ca. 1845 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This silver medal representing Philippe I. was made by A. J. Depaulis in France. This was the prize medal of the Paris Salon in 1845 awarded to John Pye.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Medal, Louis-Philippe I, prize medal awarded to John Pye, silver, by Alexis Joseph Depaulis, French, 19th century, 1845.
Physical description
Obv., head of Philippe I in profile to left, wearing an oak wreath. Rev., an inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 37mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • "LOUIS PHILIPPE I. ROI DES FRANÇAIS. DEPAULIS. F." (obv.)
  • "SALON DE 1845. INTENDANCE GENERALE DE LA LISTE CIVILE. DIRECTION DES MUSÉES ROYAUX" (rev.)
Subject depicted
Summary
This silver medal representing Philippe I. was made by A. J. Depaulis in France. This was the prize medal of the Paris Salon in 1845 awarded to John Pye.
Bibliographic reference
Forrer, Louis. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1902-30. Vol. I. p. 557.
Collection
Accession number
A.22-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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