Marceline Valmore

1832

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 552

David d'Angers wrote of the poet Valmore (1786-1859): "Nothing compares to this woman. Her face is ugly, yet she is admirable," adding, "I am ashamed when I look at the medallion I made of her."

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Title: Marceline Valmore
Artist: Pierre Jean David d'Angers (French, Angers 1788–1856 Paris)
Date: 1832
Culture: French
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diameter: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph G. Reinis, 2003
Object Number: 2003.492.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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