In 1839 French sculptor David D'Angers (or David Pierre-Jean, 1789-1853) carved this bust of Francois Arago (1786-1853); D'Angers was known for many of his marble sculptures which are now on display in the main sculpture hall of The Louvre in Paris (explore more here).

Dominique François Jean Arago, known simply as François Arago, was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, freemason, supporter of the carbonari and politician.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.