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La ville de Paris enseigne le dessin à ses enfants

Medal
1895 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This electrotype medal of bronzed copper depicts a female figure clad in flowing drapery, and wearing a mural crown teaching a boy and girl the art of drawing. Behind them there is a shield of arms of the city of Paris, and in the background is seen a view of the city itself. The legend reads LA VILLE DE PARIS ENSEIGNE LE DESSIN A SES ENFANTS. The medal is signed in the exergue 'Louis Bottée.'


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLa ville de Paris enseigne le dessin à ses enfants (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Bronzed copper
Brief description
Medal, award medal of Paris drawing schools for boys and girls, cast bronzed copper, by Louis-Alexandre Bottée, French, 19th century, 1895.
Physical description
Electrotype Medal of bronzed copper; a female figure clad in flowing drapery, and wearing a mural crown, is teaching a boy and girl the art of drawing; behind her is a shield of arms of the city of Paris, and in the background is seen a view of the city itself. The legend reads LA VILLE DE PARIS ENSEIGNE LE DESSIN A SES ENFANTS. Signed in the exergue 'Louis Bottée.'
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.6875in
Object history
Bought for £5. 19s. 3d.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This electrotype medal of bronzed copper depicts a female figure clad in flowing drapery, and wearing a mural crown teaching a boy and girl the art of drawing. Behind them there is a shield of arms of the city of Paris, and in the background is seen a view of the city itself. The legend reads LA VILLE DE PARIS ENSEIGNE LE DESSIN A SES ENFANTS. The medal is signed in the exergue 'Louis Bottée.'
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1896. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1900. pp.32
  • Vandenbrouck-Przybylski, Melanie, ' 'These should without delay be represented in our museum' Nineteenth- and twentieth-century French medals at the V&A', The Medal, No.61, Autumn 2012, pp.21-37, fig.5
Collection
Accession number
197-1896

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2009
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