Accession of Louis-Philippe, August 9, 1830 by Alexis Joseph Depaulis

Accession of Louis-Philippe, August 9, 1830 1830

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sculpture

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medal

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round frame

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wedding photograph

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egg art

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sculptural image

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unrealistic statue

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portrait head and shoulder

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framed image

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sculpture

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vessel shaped image

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mid-section and head portrait

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men

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decorative-art

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profile

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statue

This bronze medal, created by Alexis Joseph Depaulis in 1830, commemorates the accession of Louis-Philippe I as King of France. The medal features a profile portrait of Louis-Philippe, crowned with a wreath of oak leaves, against a plain background. The inscription "LUDOVICVS PHILIPPS. I. FRANCORVM. REX" (Louis-Philippe I, King of the French) surrounds the portrait. This piece exemplifies the use of medals to celebrate important historical events and figures in 19th-century France.

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