Heur et Malheur (Happiness and Woe)
early 19th century
Medium
metalwork
Classification
metalwork
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt
Accession Number
1907-17-135
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Heur et MalheurHappiness and Woe *Raymond Gayrard (French, 1777–1858), early 19th century* *Metalwork, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sarah Cooper HewittCreated by French artist Raymond Gayrard during early 19th century, *Heur et Malheur*—translating to "Happiness Woe"—captures dramatic contrasts of human fortune in a finely crafted metalwork piece.rard, a skilled sculptor and medallist active amid the turbulent Napoleonic era and Restoration period, often explored allegorical themes reflecting the era's political and emotional upheavals. This work, housed in the Smithsonian Am...