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François-Joseph Talma (1763-1826)
David d'Angers1837
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
François-Joseph Talma (1788-1856) was a French tragic actor. He established the practice of appearing in historically accurate costume, not the contemporary dress of the day, and created a new method of declamation, reciting lines without undue exaggeration and in more moderate diction. Blacklisted due to his support of Napoleon, he established the Théâtre de la Republique.
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- Title: François-Joseph Talma (1763-1826)
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Date Created: 1837
- 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; [Inscription] On right: Talma; [Inscription] On obverse: FUMIÈRE / ET CIE SUCRS - THIEBAUT FRES / PARIS
- Dimensions: Diam: 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters
- Classification: Metal
- Accession Number: 54.852
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