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Louis-Marie-Joseph Richard (1791-1879)
David d'Angers1834
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Louis-Marie-Joseph Richard (1791-1879), French founder, entered the Réunion des Fabricants in 1818 and was nominated union delegate in 1841. From 1826-1836 he was associated with Quesnel, whom he left to work with Eck et Durand (until 1844). He retired in 1856 and died in 1879. Bronze casts bearing his name alone as founder are rare.
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- Title: Louis-Marie-Joseph Richard (1791-1879)
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Date Created: 1834
- 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 with a silver patina
- Inscriptions: [Signature] Bottom center: David; [Date] Bottom center: 1834; [Inscription] On left: L. Richard fondeur
- Dimensions: Diam: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frederick B. Adams, 1954
- Classification: Metal
- Accession Number: 54.2393
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