'Alexandre Lenoir', 1799. Artist: Pierre Maximilien Delafontaine

'Alexandre Lenoir', 1799. Artist: Pierre Maximilien Delafontaine

1-155-467 - Art Media/Heritage Images

'Alexandre Lenoir', 1799. Originally an artist, Lenoir was actively involved in conserving France's heritage from the ravages of the Revolution, founding the Musee des Monuments Francais (Museum of French Monuments) in 1795. In this portrait he is shown carrying an urn containing the remains of Moliere.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Pierre Maximilien Delafontaine, attributed to: French: Artist, bronze founder, painter
Subject
  1. Alexandre Lenoir: French: Archaeologist, artist, conservator of historic monuments
People Related
  1. Jean Baptiste de Moliere: French: Actor, writer, playwright, poet, dramatist

Medium
  1. Oil

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3576x4874
File Size : 51,063kb


Aliases

  1. Fontaine.tif
  1. 0510000618
  1. 1-155-467
  1. 1155467
  1. 618
  1. Fontaine.tif

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