Professeur Marcel Levrat Commemorative Medical Medal
Professeur Marcel Levrat Commemorative Medical Medal
20th century
Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Paul Penin (1921–2006), a highly distinguished French master sculptor and medalist operating out of Lyon.
Materials: Cast or struck bronze with a golden-brown aged patina.
Marking(s): Inscribed in relief on the right side next to the shoulder: "P. PENIN / MCMLXXIV". The hidden reverse of this specific issue features an heraldic lion (the symbol of Lyon), a Caduceus/Staff of Asclepius, and his name engraved.
Cataloguer's Notes: This medal was created in 1974 to honor Professor Marcel Levrat (1904–1995), a revered figure in French medicine who served as a clinical professor and head of gastroenterology at the medical hospitals of Lyon (Hôpitaux de Lyon). Penin's signature style shines through here in the lively, textured modeling of the hair and garment, contrasted against a smoothly planished background field.
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Professeur Marcel Levrat Commemorative Medical Medal
20th century
Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Paul Penin (1921–2006), a highly distinguished French master sculptor and medalist operating out of Lyon.
Materials: Cast or struck bronze with a golden-brown aged patina.
Marking(s): Inscribed in relief on the right side next to the shoulder: "P. PENIN / MCMLXXIV". The hidden reverse of this specific issue features an heraldic lion (the symbol of Lyon), a Caduceus/Staff of Asclepius, and his name engraved.
Cataloguer's Notes: This medal was created in 1974 to honor Professor Marcel Levrat (1904–1995), a revered figure in French medicine who served as a clinical professor and head of gastroenterology at the medical hospitals of Lyon (Hôpitaux de Lyon). Penin's signature style shines through here in the lively, textured modeling of the hair and garment, contrasted against a smoothly planished background field.
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