Commemorative bronze plaquette, inscribed 'Jeanne d’Arc liberatrice du territoire', and another plaque, 1890 - 1899

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/KEN2/19/1/3

Scope and Contents

Joan of Arc, Liberator of the Land rectangular bronze medal/ plaquette, 67x40mm. Shows peasant girl among sheep with Michael the Archangel and leader of the angelic militia on a hill behind offering Joan guidance and direction. Last medal by Dupuis before his death. Reverse by his friend Alphonse Lechevrel (1848-1924). Lechevrel used seven lilies, three still in bud, on a single stalk to symbolise the Lily Maid. Silver and looped versions are known.

Dates

Creation: 1890 - 1899

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Biographical / Historical

Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis (1849-1899) was one of the most important figures in the revival of medallic art in France. He was made Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour in 1881. He received a gold medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889 and was promoted to Officer of the French Legion of Honour in 1891. In addition to an impressive number of medals and plaquettes, he also produced coins for France and Indochina, drawings paintings and watermarks for banknotes as well as statues and bas-reliefs, including works for the Hotel de Ville in Paris. Joan of Arc was the French national saint who forced the English to abandon the siege of Orleans in 1429 during the Hundred Years' War. She also played a decisive role in the Coronation of Charles VII in Rheims. She was burned at the stake in 1431 as an alleged heretic.