Cavaignac : plaster medallion

David d'Angers1830

École Polytechnique
Palaiseau, France

Cavaignac was in 1848, Governor General of Algeria, Minister of War. He commanded the forces intended to suppress the revolution of 1848, and was defeated in the presidential elections in December by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte.

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Title: Cavaignac : plaster medallion
Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
Date Created: 1830
Physical Dimensions: D=16,5 cm
Subject Keywords: Historical figure
Type: Artefact
Rights: Ecole polytechnique
Medium: Plaster

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