COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, France, Onésime Rosalie Doutreleau, Uniface Cast Bronze Portrait Medal, 1810, by J J Richard, bust left with hair held high with comb, her name around as if engraved, ONÉSIME ROSALIE DOUTRELEAU né en 1810, 99mm (cf BDM V, 110). Much as made, attractive sculptural style, nearly extremely fine.
ex Michael Hall Collection (Part Two), 29 June 2010, lot 1395)
The Hall Collection also sold a medal of her sister, Virginie Cécile Louise Doutreleau, born in 1812 (lot 1396).
J J Richard was one of the Richard brothers, the founders who cast much of David d'Angers portrait plaquettes and the medal displays his influence.
Estimate: £400-600