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Pierre Jean David d'Angers

Portrait of Alexandre Brongniart

Description

Maker

Pierre Jean David d&#039

Title

Portrait of Alexandre Brongniart

Year

1842

Medium

  • White bisque porcelain on blue ground

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • White bisque porcelain on blue ground

Materials

porcelain

Dimensions

25.6 x 24.5 x 3.2 cm (10 1/16 x 9 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and dated, at bottom:David 1842; inscribed behind sitter's head:Alex Brongniart

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

20.015

Type

  • Sculpture

Projects & Publications

Publications

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European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Dress, Art, and Society
1750-1890
Sep 13, 1996 – Jan 05, 1997
European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937
Oct 18, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992

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Tombstone

Pierre Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
Portrait of Alexandre Brongniart, 1842
White bisque porcelain on blue ground
25.6 x 24.5 x 3.2 cm (10 1/16 x 9 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches)
Museum Appropriation Fund 20.015

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