Hugo, Balzac, Dumas fils, Delacroix, et al. - Paris, France
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N 48° 50.776 E 002° 20.294
31U E 451448 N 5410577
This monument exhibits the masks of ten French writers, artists and statesmen.
Waymark Code: WMD3C5
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/13/2011
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This monument is located in the Jardin du Luxembourg. It displays a young boy wearing only short pants holding up a mask for sale with his left arm. At his feet are several other masks.
The plaque reads:
"LE MARCHAND DE MASQUES
Zacharie ASTRUC (1836-1907)
Le marchand presente les masques
de Hugo, Gambetta, Corot,
Dumas fils, Berlioz, Carpeaux,
Faure, Delacroix, Balzac,
et Barbey d'Aurevilly."
I believe "marchand" in this case means a seller.
As for the honorees...Hugo would be The Hunchback of Notre-Dame author Victor Hugo (
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Gambetta refers to Prime Minister Leon Gambetta (
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Dumas fils refers to the novelist Alexandre Dumas (son of the more famous Dumas pere) (
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Berlioz refers to composer Hector Berlioz (
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Carpeaux refers to sculptor Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (
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Faure refers to Prime Minister Edgar Faure (
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Delacroix refers to artist Eugène Delacroix (
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Balzac refers to writer Honoré de Balzac (
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Barbey d'Aurevilly refers to novelist Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly (
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