Accession Number: 2016.6.2
Description: Bronze medal; obverse has relief sculpture of bust of Valentin Hauy, looking to right, his hair with a curl and a pony tail tied with a bow and wearing a ruffled cravat; legend around perimeter, "VALENTIN HAUY 1745-1822"; authors signature cast to right of bust, "F. VERNON/1887"; reverse features light rays shining down from heavens onto olive branches and book depicted with raised letter print; cast legend, "INSTITUTION NATIONALE DES JEUNES AVEUGLES/LUX IN TENEBRIS'; engraved on rectangle, "PRIX WILKINS de VARNEY/CLOTILDE LISERTA/1895"; stamped on side, "BRONZE".
Depth: 0.25
Date Made: 1895
Maker: de Vernon, Frederic (1858-1911)
Place of Origin: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mireille Duhen, 2016.6.
Subjects: Schools for the blind and visually impaired Sculpture Medals
Made: de Vernon, Frederic
Material: Bronze
Updated: 01/06/2017
