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Antoine-Laurent Jussieu (1748-1836)
David d'Angers1836
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Antoine-Laurent Jussieu (1748-1836), French botanist, studied medicine and botany in Paris under his uncle Bernard de Jussieu. His work formed the basis for the modern method of botanical classifications. Instrumental in the establishment of the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793, he selected every volume relating to natural history for its library. Jussieu was a member of the Académie des Sciences and professor at the museum until 1826, when his son, Adrien, succeeded him.
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- Title: Antoine-Laurent Jussieu (1748-1836)
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Date Created: 1836
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
- Roles: Artist: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Provenance: Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Object Type: medallions (medals); portraits
- Medium: bronze
- Inscriptions: [Signature] Bottom center: David; [Date] Bottom center: 1836; [Inscription] On right: A.L. DeJussieu; [Mark] Of founder Fumiere
- Dimensions: Diam: 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters
- Classification: Metal
- Accession Number: 54.834
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