René Rozet
Auguste René Rozet (1858–1939) was a French sculptor and medalist. He produced portrait medallions, portrait busts, tympanum, and statuettes. A common subject of his work was children.
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- Name
- René Rozet
- Birth Name
- Auguste René Rozet
- Born
- 14 May 1858
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 1939
- Occupation
- Sculptor, medalist
- Spouse
- Diane Marie Mismaque (m. 1895)
- Nationality
- France
- Teachers
- Pierre-Jules Cavelier · Aimé Millet
- Honours
- Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Auguste René Rozet (1858–1939) was a French sculptor and medalist. He produced portrait medallions, portrait busts, tympanum, and statuettes. A common subject of his work was children.
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René Rozet (1858–1939) was a sculptor, of French nationality. The sculptor was born in former 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Languages used include French. Honours include Legion of Honour.
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• Name — René Rozet • Other Names — René-Auguste Rozet • Birth Name — Auguste René Rozet • Born — 14 May 1858 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 1939 • Occupation — Sculptor, medalist • Spouse — Diane Marie Mismaque (m. 1895) • Children — 3, including Fanny Rozet
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• Illustration — A building tympanum by artist René Rozet, found on the ARBED building in Luxembourg City He was born on 14 May 1858 in Paris. Rozet studied with Pierre-Jules Cavelier, Charles Joshua Chaplin, Guillaume Charles Tasset, and Aimé Millet. In 1905, he was elected as a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. In 1912, he was honored with the Legion of Honour award. In 1927, at the Salon des Artistes Français he won the Hors concours, a gold medal. His work is in museum collections, including at the Musée d'Orsay, and Museum of Applied Arts. His daughter was artist Fanny Rozet.
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1858
René Rozet born at former 6th arrondissement of Paris.
1939
René Rozet died.
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- 1.Forrer, Leonard. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: R-S. Spink & Son. 263. 1912.
- 2.National Institute of Art History. Rozet, René. Carte autographe signée. Calames.
- 3.Kjellberg, Pierre. Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors. Schiffer Pub. 602. 1994. 978-0-88740-629-4.
- 4.Medals, British Museum Dept of Coins and. Acquisitions of Medals (1983-1987). British Museum. 25. 1991. 978-0-86159-078-0.
- 5.Oxford: Oxford University Press. Rozet, René. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. 978-0-19-989991-3.
- 6.René Rozet (21318). Musée d'Orsay.
- 7.Chandelier. Museum of Applied Arts Collection Database.
- 8.Librairie de l'Art. L'art: revue mensuelle illustrée. 64. 146. 1905.
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