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Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, 1707-1788

late 18th century

N. Rivera

Artist, French

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Artwork overview

Medium

white metal alloy
Credit Line

Gift of Faya Causey in memory of Philip Conisbee
Dimensions

overall (diameter): 4.75 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Accession

2012.108.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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Inscriptions

around circumference: BUFFON; below truncation: N. RIVERA G.

Wikidata ID

Q63864290

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