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Prix de photographie, an 1900, au Mans
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1900 |
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| Diameter | 37 mm |
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| Obverse description | An allegorical standing female figure (the Muse) holds a camera lens aloft while operating a large-format camera on a tripod, facing a semi-draped female model seated on a column to the left. To the right, a kneeling putto (Genius) holds a tablet inscribed with the names of photography's founding fathers. Engravers' signatures appear in the lower field at approximately 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an engraved cartouche bearing the recipient's name flanked by richly modelled palm fronds, oak, and laurel branches in high relief. The award text is inscribed to the right of the cartouche, with the engraver's signature at lower right. |
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