Historical information

A bust of Louis Braille was gifted to the Victorian Association of Braille Writers (VABW) in 1929 by Mrs Swinburne. Made by the sculptor Guilliame Daniel Duprat, the sculpture commemorates 100 years of Braille, with the French government donating the centenary medal in the base. 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