France

France, Charles Le Brun (1619-1690), knight, senior painter to the French King, Chancellor of the Academy, French bronze medal, 1684, by Jean Bernard, bust of Le Brun left, hair long, wearing medal on ribbon, rev., the attributes of painting, drawing, architecture and sculpture, HAE TIBI ERVNT ARTES, 55.5mm. Extremely fine with light bronze patination.

Le Brun was also the subject of a somewhat similar, but right facing portrait medal, by Charles Jean François Cheron.