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Source Description
The artist has depicted Barère, a politician who was originally a monarchist but, after the failed attempt of Louis XVI and his family to escape France in 1791, became a republican and called for many executions, including that of Queen Marie Antoinette.
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Document identity
localId
39648
label
Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac (1755-1841)
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
39648
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac (1755-1841)
description
The artist has depicted Barère, a politician who was originally a monarchist but, after the failed attempt of Louis XVI and his family to escape France in 1791, became a republican and called for many executions, including that of Queen Marie Antoinette.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1835
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Metal
medallions (medals)
portraits
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diam: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Bottom center: David; [Date] Bottom center: 1835; [Inscription] On left: B. Barere; [Inscription] On obverse: FUMIÈRE / ET CIE SUCRS - THIEBAUT FRES / PARIS
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bronze
creator_ids
4989
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
3099
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1
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0
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photo
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