Esprit Calvet

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Esprit Calvet (28 November 1728-1810) was a French physician and collector. In his last will, established in 1810 and canceling his previous testament of 1788,[1] Calvet donated his cabinet of curiosities, his library and art collections to the city of Avignon, his birthplace. The donation was accepted by Napoleon I, 9 April 1811.

[edit] Fondation Calvet

The foundation supervises several institutions:

  • Musée Calvet
  • Musée Lapidaire

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ See Calvet's testament, 10 January 1810

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