Aleth Guzman-Nageotte (1904, Burgundy – 1978, Paris) was a French sculptor and

medalist A medalist (or medallist) is an artist who designs medals, plaquettes, badges, metal medallions, coins and similar small works in relief in metal. Historically, medalists were typically also involved in producing their designs, and were usually e ...

. She studied at the School of Fine Arts of

Dijon Dijon (, ; ; in Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Digion'') is a city in and the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in eas ...

under the direction of before joining the

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of Paris in the workshops of

Henri-Auguste Patey Henri Auguste Jules Patey (9 September 1855, Paris – 17 May 1930, Paris) was a French sculptor, medallist and coin engraver. Life Patey studied sculpture with Henri Chapu and engraving and medal making with Jules-Clément Chaplain. He was admitt ...

and Paul-Marcel Dammann for engraving and

François-Léon Sicard François-Léon Sicard (21 April 1862 – 8 July 1934) was a French sculptor in the late 19th and early 20th century. His credits include work on the adornments of the Louvre The Louvre ( ), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is a national art museum ...

and

Henri Bouchard Henri Bouchard (13 December 1875 – 30 November 1960), was a French sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Biography The son of a carpenter, Bouchard was born in Dijon. He w ...

for sculpture. Guzman-Nageotte won first prize of the

Prix de Rome The Prix de Rome () or Grand Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts students, initially for painters and sculptors, that was established in 1663 during the reign of Louis XIV of France. Winners were awarded a bursary that allowed them t ...

for engraving on medals in 1929.Source : ''Catalogue général illustré des éditions de la Monnaie de Paris'', undated (1985)

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Guzman (Aleth) : la Syrie, SFAM, n° 6, s.d. (c.1934) Paris
on inumis. com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guzman-Nageotte, Aleth 20th-century French sculptors 20th-century French engravers French engravers École des Beaux-Arts alumni Prix de Rome for engraving 1904 births 1978 deaths Burials at Montparnasse Cemetery