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Death Mask of Napoleon

A work made of bronze.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of bronze.

Date:

modeled 1821 (cast 1833)

Artist:

Dr. C. Francesco Antommarchi (From a mold by)
Italian, 1780—1838
Cast by: Louis Richard and E. Quesnel, Paris

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Francesco Antommarchi

Title

Death Mask of Napoleon

Place

Paris (Object made in)

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Cast 1833

Medium

Bronze

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Dr. F. Antommarch engraved (left neck truncation); FONDU / PAR RICHARD ET QUESNEL / A PARIS engraved (right neck truncation); SOUSCRIPTION / DR. ANTOMMARCHI 1833 (under neck truncation). Cast: seal showing profile of Napoleon crowned with laurel wreath, NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI. inscribed around (welded under neck truncation)

Dimensions

34.9 × 35.6 × 15.2 cm (13 3/4 × 14 × 6 in.)

Credit Line

Estate of E. Blake Blair

Reference Number

1987.185

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