Collection To French Artists

To French Artists

Louis Maxmilien Bourgeois French, 1839-1901
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About the Artwork

To French Artists

19th or 20th century

Louis Maxmilien Bourgeois

1839-1901

French

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Bronze

Overall: 2 7/8 inches (7.3 cm)

Medals

European Sculpture and Dec Arts

City of Detroit Purchase

22.192

Copyright Not Evaluated

Markings

Signed, in exergue, on obverse side: MAX BOURGEOIS. Signed, initialed, lower left, reverse: MB.

Inscribed, on front of the platform with figures: GOUJON [star] PIERRE LESCOT [star] POUSSIN Inscribed, around edge, names of several other French artists: G.DVPRE, PVGET, DAVID DANGERS, BARYE, JEAN PESNE, AVDRAN, HENRIQVEL DVPONT, CLOVET, EVGENE DELACROIX, INGRES, WARIN, PHILIBERT DELORME, J. COUVSIN, MANSART. Inscribed, reverse, a Laurel tree and tablet for inscription. Inscribed, at top left: ARTIBVS. Inscribed, at top right: PATRIAE.

Provenance

(Paris Mint, Paris, France);
1922-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Published References

R.P. "French Medals Acquired," Bulletin of the DIA 4, no. 8 (1923): pp. 67-68, p. 67 (ill.).

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Credit Line for Reproduction

Louis Maxmilien Bourgeois, To French Artists, 19th or 20th century, bronze. Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 22.192.

To French Artists: Main View of Collection Gallery

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