Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737–1814), writer, 1844–56, French, Bronze, Diameter: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Medals and Plaquettes, Pierre-Jean David d’Angers was the most prolific and one of the most important French sculptors of the first half of the nineteenth century. Throughout his almost fifty-year career (1819–1856) David remained true to his conviction that sculptural monuments dedicated to the achievements of great men and women most permanently and vividly express the greatness of a people
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Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, 1737–1814, writer, 1844–56, French, Bronze, Diameter, 7 1/4, 18.4 cm, Medals, Plaquettes, Pierre-Jean David, d’Angers, prolific, important French, sculptors, first half, nineteenth century, almost fifty-year, career, 1819–1856, David remained, true, conviction, sculptural monuments, dedicated, achievements, great men, women, permanently, vividly express, greatness, people
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