Georges Récipon
Illustration — One of two quadrigas, Grand Palais, Paris, circa 1900 Georges Récipon (17 January 1860 – 2 May 1920) was a French painter and sculptor, whose major works are probably his sculptures at the Grand Palais in Paris, consisting of two monumental and exuberant quadrigas on the building's roof. He was the son of the Odiot goldsmith/silversmith Paul Edmond Récipon (1832–1898). Other work includes: • Equestrian statue of General Lariboisiere, Fougères, France • Nymphs of the Neva and Nymphs of the Seine groups at the Pont Alexandre III, Paris
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Georges Récipon
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- Born
- 1860 · 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1920 · Saint-Cloud.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter
- Teachers
- Augustin-Alexandre Dumont · Gabriel Thomas
- Known for
- Harmony Triumphing over Discord · Immortality Overtaking Time
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — One of two quadrigas, Grand Palais, Paris, circa 1900 Georges Récipon (17 January 1860 – 2 May 1920) was a French painter and sculptor, whose major works are probably his sculptures at the Grand Palais in Paris, consisting of two monumental and exuberant quadrigas on the building's roof. He was the son of the Odiot goldsmith/silversmith Paul Edmond Récipon (1832–1898). Other work includes: • Equestrian statue of General Lariboisiere, Fougères, France • Nymphs of the Neva and Nymphs of the Seine groups at the Pont Alexandre III, Paris
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Training under Augustin-Alexandre Dumont and Gabriel Thomas is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are Harmony Triumphing over Discord and Immortality Overtaking Time. Work by Georges Récipon is recorded in the collections of Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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1860
Georges Récipon born at 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
1920
Georges Récipon died at Saint-Cloud.
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3rd arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Exhibition Document, Musée du Chateau, Dinan, Brittany-France, 3 June - 26 September 1986
- 2.Suppl. Larousse Illustré, editions before 1920
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