Sir Marc Isambard Brunel

Sitterback to top

• Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849), Civil engineer. Sitter in 10 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Pierre-Jean David D'Angers (1788-1856), Sculptor and medallist. Artist associated with 7 portraits.

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An early medallion from David D'Anger's project to form a pantheon of portraits of the outstanding men and women of his time; these assertively modelled reliefs were intended, according to the artist, to speak to us from a different planet to our own, namely that of the hero's soul.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 84
• Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 70