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Ref: 7083 |
France,
“L’Angelus”, bronze medal by Georges Dupré (1903) Obv:
a farmhand, a dog at his feet, stops his ploughing to pray as the far-off
church bell sounds from the village church Rev:
a young mother cradles her infant while tending her flock of sheep, the same
village church visible in the distance, C'EST L'ANGELVS QVI TINTE ET RAPELLE
EN TOVT LIEV QVE LE MATIN DES JOURS ET LE SOIR SONT A DIEV in 4 lines above
(The Angelus rings and everywhere reminds that the mornings and evenings
belong to God)
References:
CGMP 3/167 Notes:
The medallist George Dupré (1869-1909) is one of those closely involved in
the 19th century renaissance of the medal as an art form. He was descended
from Augustin Dupré, the medallist of the French Revolution. The ringing of
the Angelus bell is a Roman Catholic practice reminding the devout to say
three Hail Marys. Price
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