The medal featuring a portrait of Charles Ricketts, created by Alphonse Legros in 1897, was not produced in large numbers. Cast in bronze, these have, over the years, developed a brown patina. One example in the collection of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris has a rather mottled appearance.
See for an image of a copy at auction in 2019 blog 410 'The Ricketts Medal by Alphonse Legros'.
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| Alphonse Legros, 'CR' [Charles Ricketts] (medal, 1897) [Musée d'Orsay (inventory number MEDOR 882)] |
The copy at the Musée d'Orsay (inventory number MEDOR 882) was given to the state for the Musée de Luxembourg by the artist himself.
