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George Sand (1804-1876)
David d'Angers1833
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Amandine-Aurore-Lucie Dupin (pseudonym George Sand), was a French novelist born in Paris in 1804. She had many open liasons with prominent figures and was politically active as well. She is best remembered for her novels: "Lettres d'un voyager," dealing with her life with Musset, and among others, "Un Hiver à Majorque," her recollections of Chopin. Sand died in Nohant in 1876.
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- Title: George Sand (1804-1876)
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Date Created: 1833
- 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: 1833; [Inscription] On left: George / Sand; [Inscription] On obverse: FUMIÈRE / ET CIE SUCRS - THIEBAUT FRES / PARIS
- Geography: Place of Origin: Paris
- Dimensions: Diam: 6 in. (15.3 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters
- Classification: Metal
- Accession Number: 54.831
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