Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent Gilbert
Relief
1841 (made)
1841 (made)
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This is a sketch model for a tomb slab which was never executed. The young poet is shown with his legs and loins enveloped in a shroud.
Gilbert, poet and satirist, suffered an injury to the skull, which caused him to undergo operation of trepanning. He became insane and died at the age of 29 after swallowing the key to his money-box.
The objects at his side were intended to represent surgical instruments.
Gilbert, poet and satirist, suffered an injury to the skull, which caused him to undergo operation of trepanning. He became insane and died at the age of 29 after swallowing the key to his money-box.
The objects at his side were intended to represent surgical instruments.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent Gilbert (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Relief, sketch model, terracotta, monument to the poet Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent Gilbert, by David d'Angers, French, 1841 |
| Physical description | The poet is shown recumbent with bare breast, his loins and legs enveloped in a shroud, which is tied at the ankles. His right arm is stretched beside him: he holds a manuscript in his right hand. With his left he grasps his throat. His head is thrown back in agony. Beside him lie two scalpels (?) and a razor (?). |
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| Object history | Given by Mr. Philip Laski, 1964. |
| Historical context | This is a sketch model for a tomb slab which never was never executed. |
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| Summary | This is a sketch model for a tomb slab which was never executed. The young poet is shown with his legs and loins enveloped in a shroud. Gilbert, poet and satirist, suffered an injury to the skull, which caused him to undergo operation of trepanning. He became insane and died at the age of 29 after swallowing the key to his money-box. The objects at his side were intended to represent surgical instruments. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.4-1964 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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