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Louis-Eugène Mouchon

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Mouchon, Louis-Eugène
Born30.08.1843
Died03.03.1914
Occupation(s)Graphic artist
Painter
Engraver
Medalist
Awardsknight of the Legion of Honor (1895)
Grand prize for engraving (1900)

Louis-Eugène Mouchon (30 August 1843, in Paris – 1914) was a French painter, graphic artist, medalist, engraver and sculptor. He created state papers, stamps, coins, currency and medals. He was the son and pupil of Louis Claude Mouchon, the painter. He exhibited at the Salon from 1876[1] onwards and became an Associate of the Artistes Francais in 1888. His most famous stamps are the Mouchon series and the Navigation & Commerce series of French postage stamps. His medals can be found in the collection of several museums.

Postage stamps

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Next to stamps for France, Mouchon also designed for Abyssinia, Argentina, Belgium (Brussels Exhibition), Greece, Guatemala, Luxemburg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Persia, Portugal and colonies, Russia and Serbia.

Medals and currency

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Mouchon entered the field of medal making at the age of forty three. He was made a knight of the Legion of Honor in 1895 and won the grand prize for engraving at the Universal Exposition in Paris, 1900. He designed coins and the plates for currency for Portugal.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Forrer, Leonard. Biographical dictionary of medallists : coin, gem, and sealengravers, mint-masters, &c., ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. (Volume 4). London: Spink and Son. pp. 14–55.
  2. ^ Flaten, Arne R. (26 June 2012). Medals and Plaquettes in the Ulrich Middeldorf Collection at the Indiana University Art Museum. 15th to 20th Centuries. Bloomington (Ind.): Indiana University Art Museum : In association with Indiana University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-253-00116-0.
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