Title
Bust of Galien
Caption
French School, beginning of the 19th Century
Bust of Galien
Bronze on a marble column cercled with gilded engraved bronze (height 28 cm)
Info+
On a plate, placed on the column, an inscription: 'Galien natif de Pergame ville d'Asie, excellent médecin vivait du temps des Empereurs Antonin I le philosophe et de Commandus, on tient qu'il a vécu 140 ans' (Galien, born in Pergamon city of Asia, brilliant doctor, lived during the time of Emperors Antonin I the Philosopher and of Commandus, it was said he died at the age of 140'.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre-Jean Chalençon
Reference
CHC10A00_051
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,8Mb (719,3Kb) / 8,5in x 11,8in / 2550 x 3543 (300dpi)