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Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac (1755-1841)
David d'Angers1835
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
The artist has depicted Barère, a politician who was originally a monarchist but, after the failed attempt of Louis XVI and his family to escape France in 1791, became a republican and called for many executions, including that of Queen Marie Antoinette.
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- Title: Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac (1755-1841)
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Date Created: 1835
- 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: 1835; [Inscription] On left: B. Barere; [Inscription] On obverse: FUMIÈRE / ET CIE SUCRS - THIEBAUT FRES / PARIS
- Geography: Place of Origin: Paris
- Exhibitions: The Portrait Medallions of Pierre-Jean David dΓÇÖAngers (1788-1856). The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2006-2008.
- Dimensions: Diam: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters
- Classification: Metal
- Accession Number: 54.858
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