Young Louis and Minerva [reverse]
1610
![Young Louis and Minerva [reverse] by Guillaume Dupré](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/young-louis-and-minerva-reverse-nga-45307.webp)
Medium
bronze//With loop
Dimensions
overall (oval, with suspension loop): 6.21 × 4.2 cm (2 7/16 × 1 5/8 in.) overall (oval, without loop): 5.56 × 4.2 cm (2 3/16 × 1 5/8 in.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.1154.b
About the Artist
Guillaume Dupré · 1579–1640
**Guillaume Dupré (1579–1640)** Guillaume Dupré, born in Sissonne near Laon, emerged as one of France's premier sculptors and medallists during the transition from Renaissance to Baroque art. He studied under the renowned sculptor Barthélemy Prieur, marrying Prieur's daughter Madeleine in 1600 and later fathering Abraham Dupré, who followed in his footsteps as a medallist. His early talent caught...