Woman with Macaw
Medal
1920-1930 (made)
1920-1930 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Until about 1850 medals in France were largely issued by the state as rewards or for commemoration. This medal in the Art Deco style is typical of an early 20th-century trend for medals sold as small-scale and relatively inexpensive works of art to be bought by individuals. The owner could have an inscription engraved on the blank reverse.
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.
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.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Woman with Macaw (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, octagonal, Woman with Macaw, French, by Maurice Delannoy (1885-1972), 1920-30 |
| Physical description | Uniface octagonal medal, showing a naked woman with a macaw. |
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| Credit line | Given by Prof. J. Hull Grundy and Mrs John Hull Grundy |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Until about 1850 medals in France were largely issued by the state as rewards or for commemoration. This medal in the Art Deco style is typical of an early 20th-century trend for medals sold as small-scale and relatively inexpensive works of art to be bought by individuals. The owner could have an inscription engraved on the blank reverse. 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 | |
| Accession number | A.31-1980 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2004 |
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