1819 AD., France, medal by Depaulis on Ambroise Paré, Galerie métallique des grands hommes français.

France, medal on Ambroise Paré, Galerie métallique des grands hommes français - series, by Depaulis, 1819 AD.,
Medal (41 mm / 39,03 g), bronze, axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: AMBROISE - PARÉ. / DEPAULIS. F. , his bust facing right.
Rev.: NÉ / A LAVAL / EN M. D. IX. / MORT / EN M. D. XC. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1819 , biographical information, series and date.
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Ambroise Paré (c. 1510 – 20 December 1590) was a French barber surgeon who served in that role for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds. He was also an anatomist and invented several surgical instruments.
In his personal notes about the care he delivered to Captain Rat, in the Piémont campaign (1537–1538), Pare wrote: "Je le pansai, Dieu le guérit " (I bandaged him and God healed him). This epitomises a philosophy that he used throughout his career.

Galerie Metallique Des Grands Hommes Francais, A large series of medals produced over many years by leading medallists of the day. They were struck mainly between 1816 and 1826 although there are some issued after 1826 and as late as 1838. All the medals were produced with a portrait of the celebrated person with simple biographical information on the reverse. The date of issue being dated simply in arabic numerals. These medals were very much restruck at later dates and are obvious by their edge markings denoting metal and period markings. The series is extensive and difficult to complete least of all because it is hard to find a reference listing all the medals. La Medaille Francaise Au XIX Siecle et l'Histoire by Jean-Pierre Collignon details 119 medals allocated to the series. This listing is intended to help collectors in their search to complete the series and be a simple source of information. All medals are 41mm in diameter.

Alexis-Joseph Depaulis, né le 30 août 1790 à Paris, où il meurt le 29 septembre 1867, est un sculpteur et médailleur français.
Depaulis est l'élève d'Andrieux et de Cartier. Il rentre à École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts en 1813 et expose au Salon de peinture et de sculpture de 1815 à 18551.
Parmi ses médailles, on peut citer : Cadmus combattant le serpent, Mariage chrétien (1824), Vénus de Milo (1827), l'Avènement du roi Louis-Philippe Ier (1830).
Depaulis réalise des médailles pour la Galerie métallique des grands hommes français2. Il réuni une collection de moulages, de médailles et de sceaux qui sont conservées les unes au musée du Louvre, les autres à l'école des beaux-arts de Paris3.
Il est l'auteur du Monument de Pierre Corneille à Rouen (1835), de la Fondation du musée de Versailles (1839) et de la Prise de Saint-Jean-d'Ulloa (1855).
Il signe ses médailles : Depaulis F.
Il fut nommé chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur en 1834.