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January 2020 NYINC Auction 17-18 Jan 2020
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FRANCE. Art Society Award Gold Medal, 1884. Paris Mint. NGC MS-62.
60mm; 171.80 gms. Edge: OR. Presented to the painter Nicolas Escallier for 2nd class in the 1884 Salon for the Societe des Artistes Francais. The obverse of this rather large medal, containing nearly 5 ounces of gold, channels the renaissance work of Leone Leoni honoring the 88th birthday of the master Michelangelo Buonarroti. An impressive piece, tying renaissance art to the cusp of 20th century contemporary art.
Estimate: $7000.00- $9000.00
60mm; 171.80 gms. Edge: OR. Presented to the painter Nicolas Escallier for 2nd class in the 1884 Salon for the Societe des Artistes Francais. The obverse of this rather large medal, containing nearly 5 ounces of gold, channels the renaissance work of Leone Leoni honoring the 88th birthday of the master Michelangelo Buonarroti. An impressive piece, tying renaissance art to the cusp of 20th century contemporary art.
Estimate: $7000.00- $9000.00