About
French sculptor of the neo-Baroque Beaux-Arts tradition. He sculpted Nessus, located in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris.
Before Fame
He worked as a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts.
Trivia
His sculptures often portrayed two figures and were executed by specialist carvers who pointed up his models.
Family Life
His parents raised him in Toulouse, France.
Associated With
He made a famous bust of writer Victor Hugo.
