ANTIQUE 1892 DANIEL DUPUIS L'HORTICULTURE FRENCH BRONZE PLAQUE ART NOUVEAU CHILD
A beautiful antique FRENCH BRONZE ART PLAQUETTE entitled:
L’HORTICULTURE
created in:
1892
by the renowned French sculptor and medallist:
DANIEL JEAN-BAPTISTE DUPUIS
The design depicts a young child seated beneath a tree, carefully examining flowers among surrounding plants, creating a gentle allegory of:
HORTICULTURE
NATURE
LEARNING
YOUTH
CULTIVATION
A particularly attractive example of late 19th-century French medallic art with strong early ART NOUVEAU character.
Details
Artist / Medallist: Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis
Title: L’Horticulture
Date: 1892
Country: France
Material: Bronze
Type: Art Plaquette / Medal
Style: Late 19th Century / Early Art Nouveau
Subject: Child with Flowers / Horticulture
Approx. Size: 61–62 x 48 mm, subject to actual measurement
Please refer to the photographs for the exact dimensions, weight, inscriptions, edge markings and condition.
Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis
DANIEL JEAN-BAPTISTE DUPUIS (1849–1899)
was an important French sculptor and medallist active during a particularly accomplished period of French medallic art.
His work is admired for:
FINE FIGURE MODELLING
NATURALISTIC DETAIL
ALLEGORICAL SUBJECTS
ELEGANT RELIEF
DECORATIVE COMPOSITION
and his medals and plaquettes are now held in major museum collections.
L’Horticulture
The title:
L’HORTICULTURE
refers to the cultivation and study of:
FLOWERS
PLANTS
GARDENS
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE
The subject is treated poetically rather than industrially, focusing on a young child surrounded by nature.
Child with Flowers
The principal composition depicts a:
YOUNG CHILD SEATED ON THE GROUND
beneath a tree and gently holding or examining a:
BUNCH OF FLOWERS
Surrounding plants reinforce the horticultural theme and give the scene a quiet, contemplative quality.
The imagery can be read as an allegory of:
YOUTH LEARNING FROM NATURE
or:
SCIENCE TEACHING HORTICULTURE TO THE YOUNG
which is why some references associate the design with the phrase:
LA SCIENCE ENSEIGNE L’HORTICULTURE À LA JEUNESSE
1892 Date
The date:
1892
appears within the composition and refers to the creation of the design.
Unlike later presentation medals that reuse earlier dies, this plaque is fundamentally associated with Dupuis’s 1892 horticultural composition.
Early Art Nouveau Character
Although created before the height of Art Nouveau, the plaque already shows many qualities associated with the movement:
NATURAL FORMS
FLOWERS
FLOWING COMPOSITION
SOFT FIGURE MODELLING
ORGANIC DETAIL
This makes it particularly appealing to collectors of transitional late 19th-century decorative art.
Bronze Construction
The plaque is described as:
BRONZE
with the rich surface and patination typical of French art medals from this period.
Bronze examples may naturally display:
BROWN
CHESTNUT
OLIVE
DARK PATINATION
depending upon age and handling.
Please inspect the photographs for any edge marks confirming the mint or exact alloy.
French Medallic Art
French artists of the late 19th century increasingly treated medals and plaquettes as:
MINIATURE SCULPTURES
rather than purely commemorative objects.
Subjects such as:
AGRICULTURE
HORTICULTURE
SCIENCE
EDUCATION
INDUSTRY
were often represented through elegant allegorical scenes.
This Dupuis design is a particularly charming example of that tradition.
Collector Appeal
This plaque should appeal to collectors of:
Daniel Dupuis
French Bronze Plaques
L’Horticulture
Art Nouveau
Horticultural Medals
Botanical Art
French Medallic Art
19th-Century Sculpture
Children in Art
Garden Collectables
Highlights
DANIEL JEAN-BAPTISTE DUPUIS
DATED 1892
L’HORTICULTURE
FRENCH BRONZE PLAQUETTE
Child examining flowers
Tree and garden imagery
Naturalistic horticultural subject
Early Art Nouveau character
Fine late 19th-century relief modelling
Strong botanical and medallic collector appeal
A particularly attractive antique 1892 Daniel Dupuis bronze plaquette, combining delicate horticultural imagery with the refined sculptural quality of late 19th-century French medallic art.
Condition & Attribution
The plaque is in honest antique condition with wear consistent with age and handling.
Please inspect the photographs carefully for any:
SURFACE MARKS
PATINATION
EDGE KNOCKS
RUBBING TO HIGH POINTS
MINOR SCRATCHES
CASTING OR STRIKING VARIATIONS
GENERAL AGE-RELATED WEAR
where visible.
The artist attribution to Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis and the title L’Horticulture are based on the known design and visible date.
The material is described as bronze based on the supplied information and appearance.
Please use the photographs as the definitive guide to the signature, date, dimensions, edge markings, relief detail and overall condition.
🖼️ Item Condition:
This item is in honest antique condition. I’ve included detailed photographs to show the condition, size, weight, inscriptions, edge markings and patina, so please review them carefully before placing your bid.
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