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Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
Philopoemen1837

Not on view
Bronze sculpture of a bearded male warrior in a crested helmet, nearly nude, standing upright holding a broad sword, with heavy drapery gathered at his legs, on a rectangular plinth
Bronze sculpture of a standing male figure wearing a crested Corinthian helmet, bare-chested with muscular anatomy, holding a short sword and leaning against a draped shield, on a rectangular base, with dark brown patina and finely modeled surface detail.
Bronze sculpture of a nude male warrior seen from behind, leaning against a rock with a round shield and draped fabric, holding a sword at his side, wearing a crested helmet, with finely detailed musculature and warm brown patina.
Dark-patinated bronze sculpture of a standing male warrior figure with muscular bare torso, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet and draped lower garment, holding a sword at his side with a round shield resting against his leg, mounted on a rectangular plinth.

Pierre-Jean David d'Angers, Philopoemen, 1837 (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Collections, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
Title
Philopoemen
Place Made
France
Date Made
1837
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
35 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (90.17 x 34.29 x 36.19 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Collections
Accession Number
M.82.126.3
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Levkoff, Mary L. Rodin in His Time: The Cantor Gifts to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1994.
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.