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| Keywords: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers - Georges Couthon (1755-94) - Walters 59796 - Back Mark.jpg Couthon was originally a supporter of a constitutional monarchy for France but he became associated with Maximilien Robespierre and was named president of the Convention in 1793 Together with Robespierre he introduced the Reign of Terror Couthon was guillotined in 1794 The inscription reads in translation Couthon God and the law virtue and probity are the order of the day there can be no Republic without morals without patriotism and without Virtue century 19 bronze Approx Diam cm 13 97 accession number 59 796 4672 William A McCarty-Cooper Christie's New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Joseph G Reinis New York January 22 1992 by purchase Walters Art Museum Gift of Joseph G Reinis 2006 Transcription Couthon Dieu et la loi la vertu et la probité à l'orde du jour point de République sans moeurs sans patriotisme sans Vertu; Mark On reverse of Eck et Durand; Stamp On reverse 125 place of origin France Walters Art Museum license Pierre-Jean David Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Medallions in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
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