Paul-Marcel Dammann (13 June 1885, in

Montgeron Montgeron () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the northeast part of the department of Essonne. It is located from the center of Paris. The café ''Au Reveil Matin'' at 22 Avenue Jean Jaurès was the depar ...

, Paris, France – 1939, in Montgeron) was a French engraver 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 ...

, a student of

Jules-Clément Chaplain Jules-Clément Chaplain (12 July 1839 – 13 July 1909) was a French sculptor and one of its finest medallists. With Louis Oscar Roty (1846–1911) he helped found the Art Nouveau movement. Chaplain was born in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, and i ...

(1839–1909). Second second Grand

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 medal engraving in 1905. Prix de Rome in 1908, second medal in 1914, first medal in 1921, Medal of Honor in 1925. Some of his works are kept at the Musée de la Monnaie de Paris and the American Numismatic Society Museum in

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Bibliography

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Bénézit The ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'' (in French, ''Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'') is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers created ...

, ''Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'', 1976. Tome 3, page 340.

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Biography

''Deux Etude de femme pour "Aux morts la Patrie reconnaissante"''

Paul-Marcel Damman, sculpteur et médialleur
on Société d'Histoire Locale de Montgeron
Paul-Marcel Dammann
on Princeton University Art Museum

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dammann, Paul-Marcel French engravers 20th-century French engravers Prix de Rome for engraving People from Essonne 1885 births 1939 deaths