Georges Charles Coudray

GEORGES CHARLES COUDRAY (Paris, 1862-1944) GEORGES CHARLES COUDRAY (Paris, 1862-1944) Belle Époque scluptor, master of orientalist figures. Georges Charles Coudray was a distinguished French sculptor and medallist, celebrated for his refined depictions of female...

Etienne Maurice Falconet

ÉTIENNE MAURICE FALCONET (Paris, 1716-1791) ÉTIENNE MAURICE FALCONET (Paris, 1716-1791) Master of 18th-century classical sculpture. Étienne-Maurice Falconet was born in 1716 into a modest Parisian family with roots in the Bugey region. Originally trained as a...

Lucienne Antoinette Heuvelmans

LUCIENNE-ANTOINETTE HEUVELMANS (Paris, 1881-1944, Saint-Cast-le-Guildo) LUCIENNE-ANTOINETTE HEUVELMANS (Paris, 1881-1944, Saint-Cast-le-Guildo) A pioneer of sculpture in a woman’s voice. Lucienne Antoinette Heuvelmans was a trailblazing French sculptress,...

Prosper Lecourtier

PROSPER LECOURTIER (Grémilly, 1851-1924, Paris) PROSPER LECOURTIER (Grémilly, 1851-1924, Paris) A keen eye turned toward animal life. Prosper Lecourtier was a renowned French animalier sculptor, born in Grémilly in 1851 and active until his death in Paris in 1924. A...

Mathurin Moreau

MATHURIN MOREAU (Dijon, 1822-1912, Paris) MATHURIN MOREAU (Dijon, 1822-1912, Paris) A master of elegant gesture and ideal form. Mathurin Moreau was a celebrated French sculptor, renowned for his graceful representations of female figures and his contribution to the...