Bust (figure) (Lafayette)

  • Title:

    Lafayette

  • Category:

    Sculpture

  • Creator (Role):

    Ferdinand Barbedienne (Manufacturer)

    Achille Collas (Manufacturer)

    Pierre Jean David (Sculptor)

  • Place of Origin:

    France, Europe

  • Date:

    1848-1860

  • Materials:

    Bronze; Marble

  • Techniques:

    Cast, Carved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1960.1198


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1960.1198

Object Name

Bust (figure) (Lafayette)

Title

Lafayette

Category

Sculpture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Ferdinand Barbedienne (Manufacturer)-03/21/1891
The Barbedienne Foundry was begun by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Achille Collas in 1838.

Achille Collas (Manufacturer)
1794-1859
Known for reducing full-scale sculptures by a process which he invented for small-scale reproduction.

Pierre Jean David (Sculptor)
03/12/1788-01/05/1856

Place of Origin

France, Europe

Origin Notes

The creation place was identified as France by a previous cataloguer [Lorena Baines 2008].

Date

1848-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Back, center; "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR", incised
2. Mark; Under left shoulder; "P.J. DAVID/ 1830", incised
3. Inscription; Back, lower center; "REDUCTION MECANIQUE", incuse, above a portrait with "A.COLIAS/ BREVETE" below
4. Inscription; Lower front of bust; "LAFAYETTE", incised

Subjects

Portrait; Lafayette; Military

Materials

Bronze; Marble

Techniques

Cast, Carved

Dimensions (inches)

13.5 (H) , 4.921 (W) , 4.252 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

34.29 (H) , 12.5 (W) , 10.8 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Idzerda, Stanley J, et al. 1989 Lafayette, Hero of Two Worlds: The Art and Pageantry of His Farewell Tour of America, 1824-1825. 201.
Published as fig. no. 164, p. 174.
[Book] Field, Cynthia R., et al. 2007 Paris on the Potomac : the French influence on the architecture and art of Washington, D.C.
Published