David d'Angers (1788-1856): Making the Modern Monument - Frick Collection Date: 09/17/13 through 12/08/13 Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., 11am-5pm Ages: All Address: 1 E. 70th St. - 212-288-0700 New York, NY 10021 www.frick.org Description: Lauded by Victor Hugo as the Michelangelo of Paris, French sculptor David d'Angers (1788-1856) produced many of the most iconic portraits and ambitious public monuments of the Romantic era. This exhibition assembles some thirty-five masterpieces by David on paper; in wax, terracotta, bronze, and plaster; as well as rare nineteenth-century reproductions of his work in photographs and engravings. Drawn from North American public and private collections, many of these objects have never been exhibited before.