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Source Description
Carved cameo after the painting "La Source" by Ingres.François was a pupil of Bonnat and Chapu. From 1867 he exhibited several cameos in various stones and at least one statuette at the Salon in Paris. The cameos included subjects such as "Liberty," "Saint George," and "Prometheus," as well as several scenes featuring Venus. He was an officer of the Legion d'Honneur and some of his work can be found in the Luxembourg Museum, Paris.
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Document identity
localId
21044
label
Cameo after ""La Source,"" by Ingres
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object
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1
Source metadata
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21044
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object
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normalized
title
Cameo after ""La Source,"" by Ingres
description
Carved cameo after the painting "La Source" by Ingres.François was a pupil of Bonnat and Chapu. From 1867 he exhibited several cameos in various stones and at least one statuette at the Salon in Paris. The cameos included subjects such as "Liberty," "Saint George," and "Prometheus," as well as several scenes featuring Venus. He was an officer of the Legion d'Honneur and some of his work can be found in the Luxembourg Museum, Paris.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1870
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
cameos
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9
height
4.5
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3 9/16 x 1 3/4 in. (9 x 4.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] at base: Francois 1870 [Inscribed] at base: Ingres 1856.
med
Onyx, white on black
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3916
collection_ids
none
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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