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Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)
David d'Angers1843
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) worked as a typefounder, printer, and editor before achieving fame as a writer with "Le Dernier chouan" in 1829. The creator of the realistic novel, he is considered France's greatest novelist.
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- Title: Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Date Created: 1843
- 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: 1843; [Inscription] On left: Balzac; [Inscription] On obverse: FUMIÈRE / ET CIE SUCRS - THIEBAUT FRES / PARIS
- Dimensions: Diam: 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters
- Classification: Metal
- Accession Number: 54.838
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