Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II
Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for a Nation, Part II
Sold by the Order of the Trustees of The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition Program
Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
Four Portrait Medallions of Military Figures including Simón Bolívar, Charles Nicolas Fabvier, Rémy Joseph Isidore Exelmans, and Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne
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700 - 900 USD
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Sold by the Order of the Trustees of The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition Program
Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
1788 - 1856
Four Portrait Medallions of Military Figures including Simón Bolívar, Charles Nicolas Fabvier, Rémy Joseph Isidore Exelmans, and Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne.
one signed and dated David 1832 and inscribed Simon Bolivar with additional text in Spanish
one second signed and dated David 1828 and inscribed Fabvier with additional text
one signed and dated David 1840 and inscribed General E Exelmans
one signed David d'Angers and inscribed La Tour d'Auvergne, 1er Grenadier de la Republique Franciase
bronze with dark brown patina
diameters: from 5 9/10 to 7 2/5 inches (15 to 18.3 cm)
Acquired by the present owner in 1980
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Museum of Art, Sculptures from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, August 1984 - August 1985
Washington D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Relief Sculpture: Selections from the Museum's Collection, January - April 1986
For La Tour d'Auvergne Medallion:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Museum of Art, Sculptures from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, August 1984 - August 1985
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