Jose Maria de Heredia in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

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José-Maria de Heredia was a Cuban-born French poet born on November 22, 1842, who passed away on October 3, 1905. He became the fifteenth member elected for seat 4 of the Académie française in 1894. De Heredia received French nationality in 1893 and was subsequently elected to the Académie française on February 22, 1894, replacing publicist Charles de Mazade. Few purely literary men entered the Academy with so few credentials as him. A small volume of verse; a translation, with introduction, of Diaz del Castillo's History of the Conquest of New Spain (1878-1881); a translation of the life of the nun Alferez (1894), Thomas de Quincey's "Spanish Military Nun"; one or two short pieces of occasional verse; and an introduction or so - this is but small literary output. But his sonnets are among the most skilled of modern literature, termed by M. François Coppée as "A Légende des siècles in sonnets". In 1901 de Heredia became librarian of the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal at Paris. He died at the Château de Bourdonné in Seine-et-Oise on October 3, 1905, having completed his critical edition of André Chénier's works. This bronze bust was created by Victor Segoffin and is on permanent display in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris. This object is part of "Scan The World", a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan The World is an open-source community effort; if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.