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Jules-Clément Chaplain

Jules-Clément Chaplain (12 July 1839 – 13 July 1909) was a French sculptor and one of its finest medallists. Chaplain was born in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, and in 1857 entered the École des Beaux-Arts where he studied sculpture under François Jouffroy and medals under Eugène Oudiné. In 1863, he won the Prix de Rome for medal-engraving and worked in Rome 1864–1868.

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Jules-Clément Chaplain

Tombe de Jules-Clément Chaplain, cimetière du Montparnasse, division 18.

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Name
Jules-Clément Chaplain
Born
12 July 1839
Birthplace
Mortagne-au-Perche
Died
13 July 1909
Place of death
Paris
Education
École des Beaux-Arts
Occupation
Sculptor, Medallist
Awards
Prix de Rome, Légion d'honneur
Nationality
France.
Known for
20 Francs Marianne.

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Jules-Clément Chaplain (12 July 1839 – 13 July 1909) was a French sculptor and one of its finest medallists. Chaplain was born in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, and in 1857 entered the École des Beaux-Arts where he studied sculpture under François Jouffroy and medals under Eugène Oudiné. In 1863, he won the Prix de Rome for medal-engraving and worked in Rome 1864–1868.

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