Lot no. 245
After Alexis-Joseph DEPAULIS (1790-1867) Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), playwright Cast iron medallion Bears the inscription "DEPAULIS. F.", the inscription "P. CORNEILLE NE A ROUEN LE 6 JUIN 1606 MORT A PARIS LE 1 OCTOBRE 1684" around the rim and "MEDAILLE VOTEE / PAR LA SOCIETE D'EMULATION / DE ROUEN SOUS LA PRESIDENCE / DE F. H. LANGLOIS EN 1833" under the shoulder bowl. D. 21 cm (dirt, traces of rust and oxidation) Related work : -Alexis-Joseph Depaulis, Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), dramaturge, circa 1833, medal in copper leaf on stone, diam. 22.5 cm, Besançon, musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie, inv. 2013.0.55.
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03/23/2026
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