Henri Vidal
Illustration — Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel, 1896 Henri Vidal (born 4 May 1864 in Charenton, died in 1918 in Le Cannet) was a French sculptor known for his 1896 sculpture, Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel (Cain, after having murdered his brother Abel) which is in the Tuileries Garden in Paris. Vidal was a student of Mathurin Moreau.
Henri Vidal
Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain
- Born
- 1864 · Charenton-le-Pont.
- Died
- 1918 · Le Cannet.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Teachers
- Mathurin Moreau
- Known for
- Cain Having Killed His Brother Abel
- Honours
- Exhibition of French Artists silver medal
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel, 1896 Henri Vidal (born 4 May 1864 in Charenton, died in 1918 in Le Cannet) was a French sculptor known for his 1896 sculpture, Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel (Cain, after having murdered his brother Abel) which is in the Tuileries Garden in Paris. Vidal was a student of Mathurin Moreau.
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Henri Vidal is recorded as having received Exhibition of French Artists silver medal. Vidal received Exhibition of French Artists silver medal.
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1864
Henri Vidal born at Charenton-le-Pont.
1918
Henri Vidal died at Le Cannet.
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Charenton-le-Pont.
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Le Cannet.
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Training under Mathurin Moreau is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are Cain Having Killed His Brother Abel. Work by Henri Vidal is recorded in the collections of Musée d'Orsay and Musée Granet. Distinctions recorded are Exhibition of French Artists silver medal.
At the Salon des artistes français he was awarded • In 1884, an honorable mention; • In 1890, a medal in the 3rd class; • In 1892, the Salon prize awarded by the Superior Council of Fine Arts; • In 1892, a medal in the 2nd class and • In 1900, a medal in the 1st class. At the 1900 Paris Exposition he won a silver medal.
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