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Charles Lenormant
David d'Angers1830
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Charles Lenormant, French archaeologist and historian became passionately interested in archaeology while in Italy preparing for a career in law. Returning to France, he was appointed inspector of fine arts in 1825. Lenormant went to Egypt with Champollion in 1828 and to Greece as part of the Morée commission expedition. At the fall of Charles X, he held numerous official positions, though he was forced to resign in 1846 for his political convictions. He wrote a number of books on archaeology and history.
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- Title: Charles Lenormant
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Date Created: 1830
- 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: Mrs. Frederick B. Adams [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1954, by gift.
- Object Type: medallions (medals); portraits
- Medium: bronze
- Inscriptions: [Signature] Bottom center: DAVID; [Date] Bottom center: 1830; [Inscription] On left: CHARLES / LENORMANT
- Geography: Place of Origin: France
- Dimensions: H: 2 7/8 x W: 3 in. (7.3 x 7.6 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frederick B. Adams, 1954
- Classification: Metal
- Accession Number: 54.2392
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