About
French sculptor and painter known for his bronze statues and other works, including Victor of the Cockfight, made in 1864.
Before Fame
He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and won the Prix de Rome in 1859.
Trivia
His Triumph of the Republic is possibly his best known and most successful work.
Family Life
His parents raised him in Toulouse.
Associated With
He and Auguste Rodin were contemporaries.
