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1826

Louis Michel Petit

Associated Names
Louis Michel Petit

Artist, French, 1791 - 1844

The sculpture is a medal featuring an inscription within a laurel wreath design detailing a decree by the city council of Avignon for the establishment of the Vernet Gallery at the Calvet Museum on March 18, 1826. The names "Joseph Vernet," "Carle Vernet," and "Horace Vernet" are prominently featured. The medal is made from bronze and is flat and round, resembling a traditional medallion. It is inscribed with detailed text and decorative elements.

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This is a photograph of an engraved medal featuring a portrait in profile. The medal displays a figure in left-facing profile with detailed, curled, and tied hair, wearing ornate clothing with a structured collar. The surface contains inscriptions around the border; the words 'JO. VERNET.' and 'NEA AVIGNON.' are visible along the edge. The lower part of the medal bears the signature 'PETIT F'. The medal displays fine craftsmanship typical of classical medallions, with detailed relief contributing to the sense of depth in the portrait.

Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1714-1789, Painter [obverse]

Louis Michel Petit

1826

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Philip Conisbee [1946-2008]; his wife, Faya Causey, Washington, D.C.; gift 2012 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: JOSEPH VERNET . CARLE VERNET . HORACE VERNET . CE NOM SEUL ILLUSTRERAIT TROIS VILLES; across the field, ON in superscript: GALERIE VERNET / VOTÉE ET ÉTABLIE / AU MUSÉUM CALVET / PAR LE CONSEIL MUNICIPAL / DE LA BONNE VILLE D'AVIGNON / LE 18 MARS 1826. / LE B.ON DE MONTFAUCON / MAIRE.

Wikidata ID

Q63864216

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