French Electricity and Gas
Medal
ca. 1928 (made)
ca. 1928 (made)
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Medal makers have always taken inspiration from mythological sources. The muscular style of Art Deco medals derived from Neo-classical sculpture. This medal commemorates the State Gas and Electricity companies. One side, by Henri Dropsy, shows a satyr warming himself in front of a wood fire. The other, which bears the name of the person to whom it was awarded, shows gas holders and pylons.
Object details
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| Title | French Electricity and Gas (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silvered bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, silvered bronze, French Electricity and Gas, by Henri Dropsy (b.1885), French, ca. 1928 |
| Physical description | Obverse: male Faun starts a fire under a tree. Reverse: gasometers and pylons. |
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| Credit line | Given by Professor and Mrs J. Hull Grundy |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980. |
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| Summary | Medal makers have always taken inspiration from mythological sources. The muscular style of Art Deco medals derived from Neo-classical sculpture. This medal commemorates the State Gas and Electricity companies. One side, by Henri Dropsy, shows a satyr warming himself in front of a wood fire. The other, which bears the name of the person to whom it was awarded, shows gas holders and pylons. |
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| Accession number | A.69-1980 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2004 |
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