Dubois, Paul |
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BORN 18 Jul 1829, Nogent-sur-Seine - DIED 23 May 1905, Paris GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Père Lachaise, Rue du Repos 16 (division 09, ligne 01, AR, 18) |
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Paul Dubois studied law and art. After his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts he went to Rome and in 1860 he first contributed to the Saon in Paris. His statue of the Infant St John was bought by the Musée de Luxembourg and "The Virgin and Child" was exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in France in 1867. In 1873 he became the keeper of the Musée de Luxembourg and succeeded Perraud at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1878. He is best known for the tomb of General Lamoricière in Nantes Cathedral and the statue of Joan of Arc in Rheims. Among the people he portrayed were J.J. Henner, L. Bonnat, L. Pasteur, P. Bauldry, and C. Gounod. Related persons • made a sculpture of Gounod, Charles • made a sculpture of Henner, Jean-Jacques |
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 The grave of Paul Dubois at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (19 Nov 2006) |
Sources • Le Clère, Marcel, Cimetières & Sepultures de Paris, Hachette, Paris, 1978 • Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 • Paul Dubois - Wikipedia (EN) |
