David d'Angers (Pierre-Jean David)
Georges Cuvier
1832
Physical Qualities
Bronze, 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.46.131
Profile portrait medallion of a comparative anatomist. Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) became professor at the Jardin des Plantes, or zoo, in Paris in 1802. His investigations led to the foundation of the classification of the animal kingdom.
