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This antique French bronze plaque depicts the Madonna and Child after Botticelli and bears the signature L de Helley. Dating to circa 1890, it is mounted on a wooden base and measures 15 × 11 cm. It has an aged patina and a handwritten family inscription on the reverse.
A lovely bronze plaque with a beautiful patina of age.
It has 'Botticelli' at the bottom left but, of course, this was not made by Sandro Botticelli but rather it is inspired by his painting of The Madonna and Child and was created by the French medallic artist de Helley and it bears his signature on the right.
On the reverse is hand written 'De Maman, Lors du partage a Vivier des 8 enfants' which translates to 'From Mother, when sharing with the eight children at Vivier'. I imagine that this was sent with a child who was on her way to the cathedral at Vivier in the Ardeche region of France.
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