François Coudray
Illustration — Marble of Saint Sebastien, today displayed in the musée du Louvre François Coudray (c. 1678 in Villecerf, Province of Champagne – April 29, 1727, in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony) was a French sculptor who spent more of his prominent artistic life in Dresden where he was the First sculptor of the King Augustus II the Strong.
François Coudray
François Coudray (c. 1678–1727) French scupltor · Marie-Lan Nguyen (User:Jastrow), 2009-01-15 · CC BY 2.5
- Born
- 1678 · Villecerf.
- Died
- 1727 · Dresden.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- sculptor · medalist
- Movements
- Baroque
- Languages
- French
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François Coudray lived from 1678 to 1727 and was a sculptor.
Life
François Coudray was born in 1678 and died in 1727. The birthplace of François Coudray is recorded as Villecerf (Aube, France) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and as Troyes by the Getty Union List of Artist Names. François Coudray died in Dresden, Germany, according to the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Getty Union List of Artist Names.
Activity
According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of François Coudray is Dresden.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · Getty Union List of Artist Names
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The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Dresden.
Identificatie Titel(s): Eugenius prins van Savoye (1663-1736)
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Identificatie Titel(s): Sculptuur van François Coudray in het Musée du Louvre te Parijs, voorstellende de marteldood van de heilige Sebastiaan.
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1678
François Coudray born at Villecerf.
1727
François Coudray died at Dresden.
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