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Bust of Dominique Francois Arago
Pierre Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788–1856)
French
19th century
1839
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Stone; Marble
Dimensions
49.53 x 31.12 x 24.13 cm (19 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Randolph J. Fuller
Accession Number1980.406
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
Description[None]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Paris. Private collection, Geneva [see note 1]. By 1977, consigned or sold by Lampronti (dealer), Rome, to Heim Gallery, London [see note 2]; October, 1979, sold by Heim Gallery to Randolph J. Fuller, Boston; 1980, gift of Randolph J. Fuller to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 12, 1980)
Notes:
[1] According to information provided by Heim Gallery at the time of acquisition. [2] "Notable Works of Art Now on the Market," Burlington Magazine 119, no. 891 (June, 1977), pl. XXIV. The source of the sculpture is recorded in the Heim Gallery Commission Book (Box 202, Heim-Swiftdone) held by the Getty Research Institute.
Notes:
[1] According to information provided by Heim Gallery at the time of acquisition. [2] "Notable Works of Art Now on the Market," Burlington Magazine 119, no. 891 (June, 1977), pl. XXIV. The source of the sculpture is recorded in the Heim Gallery Commission Book (Box 202, Heim-Swiftdone) held by the Getty Research Institute.