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Jean Pierre Boyer (1776-1850)
David d'Angers1845
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Inspired by the French Revolution, people of color on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic) successfully revolted against their French and Spanish colonizers; Haiti became an independent republic in 1804. Boyer was a soldier, one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution, and president of Haiti from 1818 to 1843.
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- Title: Jean Pierre Boyer (1776-1850)
- Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856)
- Date Created: 1845
- 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: 1845; [Inscription] On left: Boyer / EX PRESIDENT / D'HAITI; [Inscription] On obverse: FUMIÈRE / ET CIE SUCRS - THIEBAUT FRES / PARIS
- Geography: Place of Origin: France
- Exhibitions: The Allure of Bronze. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1995., The Portrait Medallions of Pierre-Jean David dΓÇÖAngers (1788-1856). The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2006-2008.
- Dimensions: Diam: 6 15/16 in. (17.7 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters
- Classification: Metal
- Accession Number: 54.844
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