Coins and Historical Medals

BELGIUM, L’invention du dessin [The Birth of Drawing], 1903, an Art Nouveau bronze plaque by G. Devreese for P. Fisch on behalf of the Société Hollando-belge des Amis de la Médaille d’Art, semi-naked young Greek female lying before a wall on which she is carving the shadow of a young man sitting on a rock, rev. legend in 4 lines, 60 x 52mm, 75.15g (Willenz 24; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.13, 33; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.313, 2; cf. Schulman 358, 1516). Extremely fine, attractive patina £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Art Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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