Andre Lavrillier

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André Henri Lavrillier (May 7, 1885 – January 28, 1958) was a French medalist. He won the Prix de Rome for engraving in 1914.[1] André Lavrillier studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris in the workshops of Jules Chaplain (1839 – 1909), Frédéric de Vernon (1858 – 1912) and Auguste Patey (1855 – 1930).[2][3] André Lavrillier won a Second Grand Prix de Rome in 1911, and a Premier Grand Prix de Rome in 1914. He married the Romanian sculptor Margaret Cossaceanu (1893 – 1980). They are the parents of photographer Carol-Marc Lavrillier (born in 1933). André Lavrillier is the author of numerous French medals and coins. Andre is the older brother of Gaston Lavrillier.

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  1. "Les Concours du Prix de Rome". Gallica. 18 July 1914. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. "L'Ouest-Éclair". gallica.bnf.fr. 18 July 1914. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. "Grand Prix Rome Gravure Medaille Pierres Fines Le fil d'Actu - Grande Masse des Beaux-Arts .::. Site officiel". www.grandemasse.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.