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The sculpture is a round medallion featuring a detailed profile relief of a man's face, emphasizing facial features such as the nose, chin, and hair. The man's gaze is backward, and he appears to have a scarf or textured garment around his neck. The medallion is made from a metallic material with a bronze-like color. The hair and fabric show meticulous craftsmanship, and there is signature writing on the right side within the circular frame.
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The sculpture is a round medallion featuring a detailed profile relief of a man's face, emphasizing facial features such as the nose, chin, and hair. The man's gaze is backward, and he appears to have a scarf or textured garment around his neck. The medallion is made from a metallic material with a bronze-like color. The hair and fabric show meticulous craftsmanship, and there is signature writing on the right side within the circular frame.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Antoine Quatremère de Quincy, 1755-1849

Pierre-Jean David d'Angers

Date
1835
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Medal/Medallion
Accession number
2004.59.7
Credit line
Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Romantic
  • bust facing left
  • portrait
  • cast
  • pierced
  • Acquired after publication of Medals
  • Quatremère de Quincy, Antoine
Provenance

(David and Constance Yates, New York); purchased 1 June 2004 by NGA.

Inscription

below the bust: David 1835; around circumference right: Quatremere de quincy

NGA object ID 130144. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.