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Charles Dupaty

Louis-Marie-Charles-Henri Mercier Dupaty (29 September 1771, in Bordeaux – 12 November 1825, in Paris) was a French sculptor. The eldest son of the magistrate Jean-Baptiste Mercier Dupaty and brother of the writer and académicien Emmanuel Mercier Dupaty, he was destined for the magistrature but preferred the arts. He studied in the atelier of François-Frédéric Lemot and obtained a Premier Grand Prix in sculpture, 1799, with his Pericles visiting Anaxagoras.

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Charles Dupaty

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Name
Charles Dupaty
Born
29 September 1771
Birthplace
Bordeaux, France
Died
12 November 1825
Place of death
Paris, France
Occupation
Sculptor
Full name
Louis-Marie-Charles-Henri Mercier Dupaty.
Nationality
France.
Fields
portrait.
Education
Beaux-Arts de Paris and French Academy in Rome.
Teachers
François-Frédéric Lemot.
Known for
Venus Genetrix.

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Louis-Marie-Charles-Henri Mercier Dupaty (29 September 1771, in Bordeaux – 12 November 1825, in Paris) was a French sculptor. The eldest son of the magistrate Jean-Baptiste Mercier Dupaty and brother of the writer and académicien Emmanuel Mercier Dupaty, he was destined for the magistrature but preferred the arts. He studied in the atelier of François-Frédéric Lemot and obtained a Premier Grand Prix in sculpture, 1799, with his Pericles visiting Anaxagoras.

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Charles Dupaty (1771–1825) was a French sculptor. Born Louis-Marie-Charles-Henri Mercier Dupaty in Bordeaux, the sculptor died in Paris.

Charles Dupaty studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and French Academy in Rome. The sculptor worked for Beaux-Arts de Paris and was a member of Académie des beaux-arts. Charles Dupaty worked in Italy and Paris.

Works include Venus Genetrix. Genres include portrait. Languages used include French. Works by the sculptor are held at Musée de l'Armée. Charles Dupaty received Officer of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome.

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