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1966.137.288.a

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Universal Exhibition of 1900-History

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Artist

Daniel Jean Baptiste Dupuis (Blois (Loir-et-Cher), February 15, 1849 - 1899, Paris)

Title

Universal Exhibition of 1900-History

Creation Date

1900

Century

20th century

Dimensions

2 in. (5.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.137.288.a

Object Description

317 UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION OF 1900-HISTORY 1900

Obv. Seated on a bank of clouds, a woman writes 1900 on the front of a book held up by a small boy; below, DANIEL-DUPUIS
Rev. Putto, holding up torch in his right hand, leans on a die press. To right, a scales; to left an easel and artist's materials. Around, MONNAIE DE PARIS; in exergue, DANIEL-DUPUIS; stamped on rim, BRONZE
Bronze, struck, 51 mm.

Bibl.: Forrer i, p. 662; F. Mazerolle, "J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, Catalogue de Son Oeuvre, Supplement," Gazette Numismatique Francaise 7 (1903), pp. 303-16, no. 350.