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Artist/Maker	Delannoy, Maurice (maker)
Place of origin	France (made)

This medal depicting Fame is made by Maurice Delannoy in France in ca. 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 in Paris.

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Categories	Access_to_Images 2003 Sculpture Coins & Medals Myths & Legends
Object type	Medal
Title	Fame (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Bronze Bronze
Brief description	Medal, bronze, Fame, by Maurice Delannoy (1885-1972), French, 1920-1930
Physical description	Obverse: Fame Reverse: wreath of oak and laurel.
Credit line	Given by Mrs John Hull Grundy
Object history	Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980.
Subjects depicted	Oak Wreath Laurel Wreath Female Head Fame
Summary	This medal depicting Fame is made by Maurice Delannoy in France in ca. 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 in Paris.
Bibliographic reference	Fisher, Wendy, French Medal Design in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Periods, London: The Victoria and Albert Museum, 2000.
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.23-1980

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Record created	January 22, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O89901/fame-medal-delannoy-maurice/

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