France, (1900). France. “La Marseillaise”, silvered bronze plaquette by Henri Dubois after Rude, figures representing the French Republic, reverse tablet on palm and laurel spray, 66 x 49mm. Extremely fine

Henri Dubois (b.1859). The son of the medallist Alphée Dubois and his student. Forrer remarks of him “M. henri Dubois’s work is very fine. He is a good modeller, and has a keen sense of what constitutes an artistic and picturesque medal”