Pierre Carl Potain Plaquette
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Title
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Pierre Carl Potain Plaquette
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Description
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Bronze. France 1901. Signed. Lifetime. Designed to commemorate retirement of Potain from practice in 1900, but Potain died before the work was completed.
Obverse: Bust to right. Below, on band, PIERRE CARL POTAIN. At left, monogram, ALMC
Reverse: In a rectangular panel at top, a scene in a hospital ward: three women in beds: the one at left, asleep; the one in center, drinking from a bowl, she holds in both hands; the third examined by Dr. Potain leaning over, his head against the breast of patient at right; beside each bed, a table on which pitchers, jars etc. and a vase of flowers on center table; on shelves above beds, more bottles and dishes; in field above, SCIENCE BONTE (reference to his bedside manners) and at right, monogram ALMC; in field below, AU / DOCTEUR / POTAIN / AU MAITRE/ A L’AMI in five lines.
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Coverage
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France
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Creator
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Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier
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Date
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1901
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Extent
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77 mm x 55 mm
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Medium
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Bronze
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Language
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French
