Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1568

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£50

France, Reynaldo Hahn, 1948, a bronze medal by L. Lafaye, bust left, rev. bust of Béatrice d’Este right, 68mm (Niggl –; CGMP p.1104); Francis Poulenc, 1952, a bronze medal by D. Fenosa, bust right, rev. Poulenc’s house at Noizay, 68mm (Niggl 1616; CGMP p.745; cf. DNW 35, 603); Arthur Honegger, 1953, a bronze medal by Anna Bass, bust left, rev. tragic mask, two lines of music below, 68mm (Niggl 928; CGMP p.103; cf. DNW 35, 602); Enrique Granados i Campiña, 1964, a bronze medal by D. Flourat, bust slightly to left, rev. two Spanish lady dancers with castagnettes, 68mm (Niggl 2998; CGMP p.754; cf. DW 20, 463) [4]. Second extremely fine, others very fine (£70-90)

Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947), Venezuelan-born musician; Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), composer; Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), composer; Enrique Granados i Campiña (1867-1916), Spanish composer and pianist