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Antoine Quatremère de Quincy, 1755-1849

1835

Pierre-Jean David d'Angers

Medalist, French, 1788 - 1856

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund
Dimensions

overall (diameter): 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)
Accession

2004.59.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(David and Constance Yates, New York); purchased 1 June 2004 by NGA.

Associated Names

David and Constance Yates

Bibliography

2004

Luciano, Eleonora. "Nineteenth-Century French Medals." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 32 (Fall 2004): 23.

Inscriptions

below the bust: David 1835; around circumference right: Quatremere de quincy

Wikidata ID

Q63862025

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