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January 2014 NYINC Auction - Sess. C-D 13 January 2014
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FRANCE. Franco-Prussian War; the Ecole des Beaux Arts to its Fallen Students, 1887.
81mm silver, signed "DeGeorge 1887". Obverse: Draped female with palm branch before dead youth, nude, his sword broken, lying at top of steps; dates 1870-1871 in exergue. Reverse: Monument to the students, by Chapu and DeGeorge, featuring a bust of the school's star student, Henri Regnault, killed in the last few days of the conflict. (His Salome is at the Metropolitan Museum, NYC.) The combination of historical significance and artistic excellence have made this one of the most sought-after French medals. Perhaps due to its size, not enough were struck to remotely match this demand. In 35 years, this cataloguer has seen only a couple in the market, with this the first in silver. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
81mm silver, signed "DeGeorge 1887". Obverse: Draped female with palm branch before dead youth, nude, his sword broken, lying at top of steps; dates 1870-1871 in exergue. Reverse: Monument to the students, by Chapu and DeGeorge, featuring a bust of the school's star student, Henri Regnault, killed in the last few days of the conflict. (His Salome is at the Metropolitan Museum, NYC.) The combination of historical significance and artistic excellence have made this one of the most sought-after French medals. Perhaps due to its size, not enough were struck to remotely match this demand. In 35 years, this cataloguer has seen only a couple in the market, with this the first in silver. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.