Girl with Doves

This plaquette is made by Marcel Claude Renard (1893-1974), in France, in 1931. Like The Dancer with Tambourine and Adornment (inv.nos. A.7-1978 and A.149-1978), this was issued as an independent plaquette by the Paris Mint in 1931. One aspect of Art Deco was a revival of Neo-classical art. Its sparse, simple clarity appealed to designers and artists trying to reduce images to their essential form.

Plaquette · Paris · 1931. Bronze, struck, uniface. By Renard, Marcel Claude. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.