Cinema Award
Medal
1920-1930 (made)
1920-1930 (made)
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This bronze medal was issued as a cinema award medal and was made by Maurice Delannoy in France in 1920-1930. Delannoy (1885-1972) was a sculptor and medallist who studied at the Ecole Germain Pillon. He was a pupil of Valton and Roiné and exhibited at the 1907 Salon.
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Title | Cinema Award (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Medal, bronze, Cinema award, by Maurice Delannoy (1885-1972), French, 1920-30 |
Physical description | Obverse, nude femal figure with arms spread rising above the word 'CINEMA'. Reverse, cinema screen (blank for inscription) curtains and backs of auditorium seats. |
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Credit line | Given by Prof. J. Hull Grundy and Mrs Ann Hull Grundy |
Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1979. |
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Summary | This bronze medal was issued as a cinema award medal and was made by Maurice Delannoy in France in 1920-1930. Delannoy (1885-1972) was a sculptor and medallist who studied at the Ecole Germain Pillon. He was a pupil of Valton and Roiné and exhibited at the 1907 Salon. |
Bibliographic reference | Fisher, Wendy, French Medal Design in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Periods, London: The Victoria and Albert Museum, 2000. |
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Accession number | A.5-1979 |
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Record created | January 22, 2004 |
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