About René Baudichon
Lived 1878 – 1963 (aged 84–85). René Baudichon was a French medalist, sculptor and caricaturist.
René Baudichon (24 March 1878 – 1963) was a French sculptor and medallist. The artist was born in Tours, France, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in his native town, and graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
He is known for his fine art medals, which are considered a form of exonumia. These include a medal commemorating the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. He also created in 1922 an award-winning hood ornament in the form of a caricature lion for the automobile company Peugeot.
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French sculptor and medallist (1878–1963)
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René Baudichon was born on 24 March 1878 in Tours.
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René Baudichon died in 1963 in Paris.
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René Baudichon was a medalist, sculptor and caricaturist.
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René Baudichon was French.
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