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Antoine-Vincent Arnault (1766-1834)

Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856) (Artist)
1833
bronze
(18th and 19th Centuries )

Antoine-Vincent Arnault, French dramatist, was born in Paris in 1766. Author of republican tragedies, he left France during the Reign of Terror and was arrested upon his return. Later in life, he served Napolean and was exiled for his support. He later became perpetual sectretary of the Académie Française in 1833, and died in 1834.

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[Signature] Bottom center: David; [Date] Bottom center: 1833; [Inscription] Left: Arnault; [Inscription] On obverse: FUMIÈRE / ET CIE SUCRS - THIEBAUT FRES / PARIS

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Geographies

France, Paris (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Diam: 6 in. (15.3 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

54.827

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
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600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
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