Michel-Eugène Chevreul, 1786-1889, Chemist, Physicist, and Philosopher

1886

Louis-Oscar Roty

Associated Names
Louis-Oscar Roty

Medalist, French, 1846 - 1911

The sculpture is a medallion featuring two figures. One is a seated older man in formal attire on an ornate chair. The other is a standing young woman in a classical dress, leaning towards the man and holding an object. The details show the draping of the dress and the texture of the clothing. Surrounding the figures is an inscription in French, "LA JEUNESSE FRANÇAISE AV DOYEN DES ETUDIANTS," with dates engraved around the edge. The sculpture is brown and made of bronze, with relief work for depth and a polished finish.

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West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G1


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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: LA JEVNESSE FRANCAISE AV DOYEN DES ETVDIANTS; around circumference to left: 31 AOVT 1786.31 AOVT 1886; under front chair leg: O. Roty; on scroll beneath chair: CORPS GRAS / RASTE SIMULTANE / DES COVLEVRS / MMIE A[?]JOVIT / LA T[?] / [?] DES COVLEVRS

Wikidata ID

Q63864221

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