Michel Eugène Chevreul, membre l'academie des sciences / O. Roty.

1886.

1 medal ; 2 3/4 in.

A circular bronze medal struck in honor of M. Chevreul on the occasion of his 100th birthday, August 31,1886. On the medal's obverse is a head and shoulder relief portrait of Chevreul. On the reverse side is an allegorical relief representing the youth of France standing before the seated honoree. A scroll beneath the chair lists the four works by which Chevreul was best known: Corps gras, Contraste simultane des couleurs, Chemie appliquée à la teinture, and Vision des couleurs. Chevreul's contributions to the science of color, originating in part with his involvement in the French textile dyeing industry, later influenced art movements such as Impressionism.

Title on medal reverse: Jeunesse française au doyen des étudiants

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French

August 12, 2013