David d'Angers
David d'Angers | |
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David d'Angers in 1853, photograph by Édouard Baldus | |
| Born | Pierre-Jean David 12 March 1788 Angers, France |
| Died | 4 January 1856 (aged 67) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | sculptor and medallist |
Pierre-Jean David (12 March 1788 – 4 January 1856) was a French sculptor, medalist and active freemason. He adopted the name David d'Angers, following his entry into the studio of the painter Jacques-Louis David in 1809 as a way of both expressing his patrimony and distinguishing himself from the master painter.