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Charles Lenormant (1802-1859)
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Charles Lenormant, French archaeologist and historian became passionately interested in archaeology while in Italy preparing for a career in law. Returning to France, he was appointed inspector of fine arts in 1825. Lenormant went to Egypt with Champollion in 1828 and to Greece as part of the Morée commission expedition. At the fall of Charles X, he held numerous official positions, though he was forced to resign in 1846 for his political convictions. He wrote a number of books on archaeology and history.
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Provenance
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Mrs. Frederick B. Adams [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1954, by gift.
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 7/8 x W: 3 in. (7.3 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Frederick B. Adams, 1954
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2392