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Don d’une cire de David d’Angers au Cabinet des médailles

1/1/12 - Acquisition - Paris, Cabinet des médailles - A l’occasion de la préparation de l’exposition David d’Angers, les visages du romantisme (voir l’article), le Cabinet des médailles a reçu en don, de Francesco Tuzio, une cire modelée par le sculpteur représentant Jean-Baptiste Kleber (ill. 1).


1. Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (1788-1856)
Portrait de Jean-Baptiste Kleber
Cire
Paris, Cabinet des médailles
Photo : BnF
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2. Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (1788-1856)
Jean-Baptiste Kleber, 1831
Bronze - D. 18 cm
Paris, Cabinet des médailles
Photo : BnF
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Pour créer ses médaillons en bronze, David d’Angers travaillait d’abord, avec un ébauchoir, la cire collée sur une plaque d’ardoise. Puis il coulait du…

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