In Honor of M. Bourgeois, a French Radical Politician, Premier for a short time in 1896
Medium
Bronze, struck and silvered
Dimensions
2 5/16 × 1 5/8 in. (5.9 × 4.1 cm)
Classification
Medals and Plaquettes
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Artist, 1904
Accession Number
04.19.5
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About the Artist
Louis Eugêne Mouchon · 1843–1914
Louis-Eugène Mouchon (1843–1914) was a prolific French painter, engraver, graphic artist, medalist, and sculptor whose career bridged fine arts and practical design, particularly in the realm of postage stamps and official documents. Born in Paris on August 30, 1843, he studied under his father, the painter Louis Claude Mouchon, honing skills in engraving and medal-making from an early age. Moucho...