René Baudichon (24 March 1878 – 1963) was a French sculptor and medallist.[1] 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.[2][3]

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  1. ↑ Naissance 1878, Tours, Indre-et-Loire (37), Décès 1963, Paris, Paris (75), France. "René Baudichon" (in French). Paris: Musée d'Orsay. Retrieved 27 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ L. Forrer, Baudichon, René (1904). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Vol. I. London: Spink & Son Ltd. pp. 135–136.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ L. Forrer, Baudichon, René (1923). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Vol. VII. London: Spink & Son Ltd. p. 55.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • René Baudichon in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website


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