Marnix d’Haveloose

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Prosper d’Epinay

PROSPER D’EPINAY (Port-Louis, 1836-1914, Paris) PROSPER D’EPINAY (Port-Louis, 1836-1914, Paris) Born in Port Louis in 1836 into a distinguished Creole family, Prosper d’Épinay was raised in France from 1839 onward and displayed exceptional talent for...

Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

ALBERT ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE (Anizy-le-Château, 1824-1887, Sèvres) ALBERT ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE (Anizy-le-Château, 1824-1887, Sèvres) Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse was one of the leading figures of nineteenth-century French sculpture, standing at the crossroads...

Alfred Boucher

ALFRED BOUCHER (Nogent-sur-Seine, 1850-1934, Aix-les-Bains) ALFRED BOUCHER (Nogent-sur-Seine, 1850-1934, Aix-les-Bains) Born in 1850, Alfred Boucher was a French sculptor whose precocious talent was quickly recognised. Of modest origins, he began modelling clay at a...

Umberto Biagini

UMBERTO BIAGINI (Volterra, 19th-20th century) UMBERTO BIAGINI (Volterra, 19th-20th century) Umberto Biagini was an Italian sculptor active between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A native of Volterra, a Tuscan city renowned for its alabaster craftsmanship, he...

Francesco Barzaghi

FRANCESCO BARZAGHI (Milan, 1839-1892) FRANCESCO BARZAGHI (Milan, 1839-1892) Born in Milan on 10 February 1839, Francesco Barzaghi was one of the leading sculptors of the Lombard generation of the second half of the nineteenth century. He trained at the Accademia di...