Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts: Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes [obverse]

1890

Alexandre Charpentier

Associated Names
Alexandre Charpentier

Sculptor, French, 1856 - 1909

The sculpture is a bronze rectangular medallion featuring the profile of two male busts facing to the left. One man has a long beard, and the other has a bald head with a trimmed beard. The figures are in high relief. At the top, above the men, the number "1890" is displayed. Below the busts, the text "SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES BEAUX-ARTS" is inscribed, and to the right is a small circular emblem or badge with the initials "ALM". The bronze material gives the sculpture a warm, brownish copper color, with a smooth surface defining the features in a detailed and polished manner.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G1

Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a metallic plate. The image shows a rectangular copper or brass plate with a slightly aged and tarnished surface. The plate has engraved text, with the name "EMILE VERNIER" prominently displayed in the center. Towards the bottom, partially visible, is the word "SOCIETAIRE". The plate's surface is marked by scratches and blemishes, and the edges are softly rounded.

Inscription [reverse]

Alexandre Charpentier

1890

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

-1

  • Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier (1856-1909), National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006, no cat.

Inscriptions

center right in monogram: ALMC; across top: 1890; across bottom: SOCIÉTÉ / NATIONALE / DES / BEAUX-ARTS; lower edge, a diamond-shaped hallmark

Wikidata ID

Q63863427

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