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Nursing mother. Rubens UNESCO Medal France 1977

Breastfeeding mother. Motherhood, Rubens. UNESCO. Louvre. Santucci

Dimensions: 59 mm x 3 mm, 102 g.

MaterialBronze
ContinentEurope
CountryFrance
Year1977

Medal issued by the UNESCO to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Rubens' birth. On the obverse is the bust of the painter, executed according to the self-portrait kept in his house in Antwerp. The image on the reverse is taken from "The Maternity", a drawing in the collection of the Louvre Museum. Its name reproduces his own calligraphy.
Minted by the Mint of Paris, the engraving is by the French artist Serge Santucci (1944 -). The proceeds of the sale go to support young artists in developing countries.

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Medal issued by the UNESCO to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Rubens' birth. On the obverse is the bust of the painter, executed according to the self-portrait kept in his house in Antwerp. The image on the reverse is taken from "The Maternity", a drawing in the collection of the Louvre Museum. Its name reproduces his own calligraphy.
Minted by the Mint of Paris, the engraving is by the French artist Serge Santucci (1944 -). The proceeds of the sale go to support young artists in developing countries.