Historical information

A bust of Louis Braille was gifted to the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1929 by the sculptor Guilliame Daniel Duprat. The bronze bust sits upon a blackwood plinth, with an inscribed nameplate below the chest, and a revolving medallion at the base of the stand.

Physical description

Sculpture of man on wooden plinth with inscribed medallion on axis and base plate

Inscriptions & markings

One side of medallion:
Offert par le Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres (curved edge)

Louis Braille Centenary
Presented by French Government to
The Victorian Association of Braille Writers
Melbourne 1929

Reverse side: Republique Francaise

Baseplate: Presented by Mrs George Swinburne to commemorate the Centenary of Louis Braille. Copied from the plaster cast. Made & Donated by G.D. Delprat Esq. 1929