Allar, André Joseph (1845-1926)

Allar, André Joseph

SCULPTOR (FRANCE)

BORN 22 Aug 1845, Toulon, Var - DIED 11 Apr 1926, Toulon, Var
GRAVE LOCATION Toulon, Var: Cimetière central, Place du Souvenir

André Allar was the son of a worker at the arsenal of Toulon and a seamstress. His father inherited the Château du Castellet. His brother Gaudensi Allar, the future architect, helped him to an apprenticeship at a printing house. André's talent for sculpture and engraving was quickly noticed and he was taken care of by his mother's brother, who worked on the new Sainte-Marie-Majeure cathedral in Marseille.

Both he and his brother studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Marseille. André continued his studies in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts, under Eugène Guillaume, Laurent Dantan and Jules Cavelier. In 1869 he won the Grand Prix de Rome. This allowed him to study in Italy, where he visited several regions.

During his career, his sculptures were in high demand, and they found their way in collections all over France. In 1890 he created the Fontaine Estrangin in Marseille and in 1896 the Monument du Centenaire in Nice in 1896. In 1905 he was elected to the Académie des beaux-arts, succeeding Eugène Guillaume. Allar died in 1926 after falling from a scaffold. He was buried in the Cimetière central in Toulon.

Related persons
• was pupil of Dantan, Antoine Laurent

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The grave of André Allar at the Cimetière Central in Toulon, Var. Picture by Androom (15 Nov 2024)	The grave of André Allar at the Cimetière Central in Toulon, Var. Picture by Androom (15 Nov 2024)