Guillaume Coustou the Elder

Guillaume Coustou the Elder (1677–1746) was a French sculptor and painter.

Also recorded as Guillaume Coustou I; Guillaume Coustou; Guillaume, I Coustou; Guillaume I Coustou; Coustou; pere G. Coustou.

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Overview

Born at Lyonnais in 1677, died at Paris in 1746.

In detail

Edme Bouchardon is recorded as having studied under Guillaume Coustou the Elder. the recorded working language is French.

The authority associates the name with Baroque.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Membership is recorded of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.

Works named in the authority record are Hippomenes, Summer and Marly horses.

Work by Guillaume Coustou the Elder is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Nationalmuseum, National Museum in Warsaw and National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.

Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome for sculpture.

Sources

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“Guillaume Coustou the Elder”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1358924: Guillaume Coustou the Elder
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