France, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Honoré de Balzac, 1949, a bronze medal by G.-C. Revol, three-quarter bust right, reverse 12-line script legend from one of Balzac’s works, 68mm (CGMP p.1582; cf. BDW 13, 417). A powerful portrait, extremely fine, rare (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Art Medals formed by Christian Christensen.

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Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), French literary artist who produced a vast collection of novels and short stories entitled La Comédie Humaine between 1829 and 1847