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Bust (figure) (Lafayette)
Lafayette
Ferdinand Barbedienne, Achille Collas, Pierre Jean David
1848-1860
Category
Sculpture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ferdinand Barbedienne (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Bronze
- Marble
Museum Object Number
1960.1198
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.1198
Object Name
Bust (figure) (Lafayette)
Title
Lafayette
Category
Sculpture
Creator (Role)
Ferdinand Barbedienne (Manufacturer); Achille Collas (Manufacturer); Pierre Jean David (Sculptor)
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/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Back, center
Inscription: "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR", incised
Type: Mark
Location: Under left shoulder
Inscription: "P.J. DAVID/ 1830", incised
Type: Inscription
Location: Back, lower center
Inscription: "REDUCTION MECANIQUE", incuse, above a portrait with "A.COLIAS/ BREVETE" below
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower front of bust
Inscription: "LAFAYETTE", incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Lafayette
- Military
Materials
- Bronze
- Marble
Techniques
- Cast
- Carved
Dimensions (inches)
13.5 (H) x 4.921 (W) x 4.252 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.29 (H) x 12.5 (W) x 10.8 (D)