Veuves des Marins
Plaquette
1919 (dated)
1919 (dated)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Entitled 'Sailors' Widows' [Veuve des Marins] this plaquette shows on one side a sailor's wife looking out to sea as a ship founders in the distance and on the other groups of widows making their way to church.
Georges Henri Prud'homme (1873-1947) - medallist and sculptor - was a pupil of Alexandre Falguière and Alpheé Dubois. He was arwarded Legion of Honour in 1923.
Georges Henri Prud'homme (1873-1947) - medallist and sculptor - was a pupil of Alexandre Falguière and Alpheé Dubois. He was arwarded Legion of Honour in 1923.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Veuves des Marins (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
| Brief description | Plaquette, bronze, Veuves des Marins, by G.H. Prud'homme, French, 1919 |
| Physical description | T-shaped bronze plaquette 'Veuves des Marins'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Richard Falkiner |
| Object history | Given by Richard Falkiner in 1998. |
| Summary | Entitled 'Sailors' Widows' [Veuve des Marins] this plaquette shows on one side a sailor's wife looking out to sea as a ship founders in the distance and on the other groups of widows making their way to church. Georges Henri Prud'homme (1873-1947) - medallist and sculptor - was a pupil of Alexandre Falguière and Alpheé Dubois. He was arwarded Legion of Honour in 1923. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.3-1998 |
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| Record created | August 12, 2003 |
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