Pierre-Edmé Babel
Illustration — Benedictus de Spinoza (1632–1677). Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, by Babel Pierre-Edmé Babel (Paris, 11 November 1719 – Kehl, 26 October 1775) was a Parisian sculptor, draftsman, and etcher. Babel designed pieces for the Palace of Versailles, today they are seen in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace.
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Pierre-Edmé Babel
Pierre-Edmé Babel / After Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier · Adam Miłobędzki (1968). Zarys dziejów architektury w Polsce. Wiedza Powszechna · Public domain
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- France.
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- wood carver, copper engraver, illustrator, printmaker, artist and sculptor.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Benedictus de Spinoza (1632–1677). Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, by Babel Pierre-Edmé Babel (Paris, 11 November 1719 – Kehl, 26 October 1775) was a Parisian sculptor, draftsman, and etcher. Babel designed pieces for the Palace of Versailles, today they are seen in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace.
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The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is visual arts, furniture and wood carving. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Pierre-Edmé Babel is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum and Het Scheepvaartmuseum.
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1720
Pierre-Edmé Babel born at Paris.
1775
Pierre-Edmé Babel died at Kehl.
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- 1.Pierre Edme Babel Artinfo.
- 2.Hudson Hills. The Hall of Mirrors: History & Restoration. 84. 2007. 978-2-87844-088-1.
- 3.Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Pierre-Edmé Babel.
- 4.The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Search the Collections
- 5.Pierre-EdmĂŠ Babel Name V&A Search the Collections
- 6.Art Harvard Art Museums
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The authorities additionally record the headings Pierre Edme Babel and Pierre-Edme Babel. His recorded language was French. He married Angélique Babel. Babel worked in visual arts, furniture, wood carving, copper engraving technique and ornament. He worked at Paris. Recorded with the occupation wood carver. Recorded as wood carver, copper engraver, illustrator, printmaker and artist.
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