Ian Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 A nice example of a scarce silver jeton issued for the Academie de Peinture et de Sculpture. Although dated 1764,there appears to be some doubt as to whether it was issued that year or in the early 1770's. The jeton cites Louis XVI as patron in the obverse legend The Academie was founded in 1648 with the purpose of professionalising the artists working for the French court and give them a stamp of approval that artists of the Academie de Saint-Luc did not have. (The Academie Saint-Luc was a painters' guild set up in Paris in 1391 by the Lord Provost of Paris). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Another lovely jeton, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Nice. Terrific design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Very nice Ian, I really like 'ÆMULÆ' in the inscription, so elegant looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 whose on the reverse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I believe that they are just the personifications of Paintings and Sculptures, and not any specific goddesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I agree. CGB describe the reverse as `La Peinture et La Sculpture se tenant la main' (Painting and Sculpture holding hands) The symbolism is Painting and Sculpture being equal partners in terms of the `arts' ...while the sun (which appears as a small face radiant in the left field) shines benevolently on them. This references Louis XV (aka `The Sun King') who was still alive and patron of the academy in 1764. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Thanx for the reply, even the reverse was so detailed, I really wanted to know. The medal is lovely, with terrific detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 She still retain lots of luster?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 yes. In hand you can see that there is still quite a bit of lustre on both sides. It appears to have escaped having been tampered with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 here's a later example of a jeton issued for the Academie Saint-Luc. Dated 1758 (same reverse die as used during reign of Louis XV) but issued circa 1778 by Louis XVI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Very nice Ian, reverse appears to be signed DUV / FILI for Benjamin Duvivier, son of Jean. I believe he used his old reverse die & replaced the original Louis XV obverse signed R. FILIVS for son of Roettier on the 1758 with his own unsigned Louis XVI obverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Well spotted sir!! I was going to comment on the signature and its ramifications, but thought the better of it as the scanned image is quite poor. you must have eyes like a hawk. The signature is very ad hoc in style. `Arty'......... and in keeping with the theme of the jeton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 I'm getting quite a schooling here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Well spotted sir!! you must have eyes like a hawk. I looked at this on my Nexus 7, not my laptop as my cat was on my lap. Finger gesturing to expand the image, coupled with the high resolution screen makes spotting fine detail in pictures so much easier. So I cannot take all the credit I have to share it with my cat and my Nexus 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Pat, you are dooming me to penury. In the past you've given me ideas for expanding my collection, advice on books that I really should have in my library; and now this. My wife has had a Nexus 7 which I have foolishly just promised to upgrade on the strength of that picture alone. And, for a Luddite, I'm finding it very user friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Sorry Bob.........Luddism & penury.............not sure if there is an app for that Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 What the heck! I collect medals, so I'm used to penury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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