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Louis-Marie Larévellière-Lepeaux (1753-1824)

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

Louis-Marie Larévellière-Lepeaux (1753-1824) held numerous political offices. In 1792 he proposed offering French protection to all peoples seeking freedom from persecution and, in 1793, voted for the execution of Louis XVI. Forced into hiding after the defeat of the Girondists in 1793, he reemerged in 1794 during the Thermidorian Reaction, was active in the adoption of the Constitution of 1795, and opposed the royalist uprising of 13 Vendémiaire. He was forced to leave the directory and retired from politics in 1804. He was the grandfather of Madame David D'Angers.

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[Signature] Bottom center: David; [Inscription] On left: LAREVELLIÈRE / LEPEAUX; [Inscription] On right: DANS AUCUNE CIRCONSTANCE DE MA VIE JE NE PLIERAI MON LANGAGE ET MES ACTIONS AU GRÉ DES PARTIS, NI POUR OBTENIR LEURS FAVEURS, NI POUR SAUVER MA TÊTE.

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: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 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.

54.1739

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 1–8 p.m.
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Location

600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

Phone

410-547-9000

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