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France, 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Antoine Watteau, 1934, a bronze medal by G.-H. Prud’homme, bust three-quarters right, rev. woman seated with stringed musical instrument, 81mm (CGMP p.330). About extremely fine, rare (£40-60)

Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), from Valenciennes, was the finest French painter and draughtsman of the early years of the 18th century. Tragically, he died of tuberculosis at the early age of 36. The reverse of the medal is taken from La Finette, one of his works