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Portrait medallion of Philippe-Antoine, comte Merlin, called Merlin de Douai (1754-1838), Jurisconsulte: M.7-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait medallion of Philippe-Antoine, comte Merlin, called Merlin de Douai (1754-1838), Jurisconsulte

Maker(s)

Sculptor: David d'Angers, Pierre Jean

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Description

Profile portrait of Philippe-Antoine, comte Merlin, politician and leading jurist in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1833 : Date of original model: 1833. This version cast in or after 1833.

Note

In the late 1820s, David d’Angers began a project executing portraits of the leading men and women of his time in the form of medallions, such as the present example, and busts. David produced over 500 medallions for his portrait pantheon, mostly large-scale, with the sitter shown in profile. The Musée Carnavalet, Paris, has 352 medallions by David from this series, including an example of the present one (no. S285).

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Medallion Diameter 16 cm
Frame Diameter 19 cm

Materials used in production

Copper alloy
Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast, patinated
Patination

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'David 1833'
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.7-2015
Primary reference Number: 201418
Old object number: 11
Former loan number: AAL.241-2006
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 28 May 2015 Updated: Monday 16 March 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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