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Medal of ‘Danseuse’ (Dancer) and Pan (or a shepherd) blowing a horn sitting astride a ram by Henri Dropsy, c.1912

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/8/3/3

Scope and Contents

The medal shows a woman dancing in a short flowing dress, and was inspired by Isadora Duncan. On the other side is a male figure wearing a hat, blowing a long thin horn and sitting on a ram with large round horns. The plinth or cliff on which the ram is standing is smooth, but some medals have the inscription ‘OFFERT PAR LA COMPAGNIE ''ZURICH''. Henri (Henry) Dropsy 1885-1969 was a French medallist.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1912

Extent

1 object(s) : Metal.

Dimensions

Medal 5 x 0.3 cm.

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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