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Médaille - Carpeaux Ville de Courbevoie
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux facing slightly left, dominating the field with wavy hair, a prominent drooping mustache, and a long forked beard. The legend curves along the left and lower rim, with the engraver's signature G. THUROTTE and date 1975 inscribed in the field to the right of the effigy. |
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| Obverse lettering | JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX VALENCIENNES 1827 - COURBEVOIE 1875 G. THUROTTE 1975 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features two sculptural compositions after Carpeaux: in the upper register, an allegorical group depicting Flora surrounded by putti and foliage in high relief atop a plinth; in the lower left, a reclining winged figure of Cupid (L'Amour Blessé) seated against the plinth, his wings folded behind him. To the right, the municipal coat of arms of Courbevoie is flanked by a laurel branch. The legend runs around the rim, with a blank central field reserved for dedication. |
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