Monument of the Heart of the Comte d'Ennery
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Monument of the Heart of the Comte d'Ennery
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Published 2021-02-18T17:46:59+00:00
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This monument is in memory of Victory Charpentier, Comte d'Ennery, governor of the French colonies in America, who died in Saint Domingue in 1776. A medalion presents the deceased's portrait in profile. On the right are his widow and daughter; on the left, his sister, the Comtesse de Blot.
The metal urn containing the count's heart was brought back to France, but is now lost; set on the stele, it was the focus of his daughter's attention.
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Date published | 18/02/2021 |
Complexity | Easy |
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Title | Monument of the Heart of the Comte d'Ennery |
Date | 1781 |
Accession | bought in 1943 |
Medium | marble |
Artist | Jean-Antoine Houdon |
Place | The Louvre |
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