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Marcel Renard bronze swimmer & marine life medal

This large bronze medal is by the French medallist Marcel Renard. The obverse depicts a male freestyle swimmer. It is signed Marcel Renard. The reverse depicts marine life namely four bubble blowing fish, a starfish, a jellyfish and marine foliage. Both obverse and reverse are minimalist in design but are more effective for being so. The edge is stamped "Bronze" and has the Monnaie de Paris Cornucopia mark and is stamped 1968 so the medal is a restrike. This is a great medal.

Approximate dimensions:
Weight: 7.25ozs - 206gms
Diameter: 3.15ins - 8cms

Marcel Renard
(1893-1974)
He studied under his father before joining l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts Lyons where he studied under Aubert & Ploquin. He then studied at l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Rost & Boucher.
He was awarded a gold medal at the 1925 l’Exposition des Arts Decoratifs
Renard exhibited at the Salon des Artists Francais and at the Salon des Artistes Decorateurs.
He worked with Roux-Spitz & Janniot on some of their projects in Paris & Lyons and his work can be found at the Museum of Fine Arts Lyons.