Raymond Sudre
Raymond Sudre (1870-1962) was a French sculptor.
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 Sudre in 1910 | |
| Born | October 28, 1870 Perpignan, France |
| Died | August 9, 1962 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Early life
Raymond Sudre was born on October 29, 1870, in Perpignan, France.[1][2] He was tutored by sculptors Antonin Mercié and Alexandre Falguière.[2]
Career
Sudre was a sculptor.[1][2] He designed a bust of the Count of Blossac in the Blossac Park in Poitiers. He also designed the World War I memorial in Ille-sur-Têt.[3] Additionally, he designed the Fontaine des Amours de Bagatelle on the grounds of the Château de Bagatelle in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.[4]
SudreHe won the Prix de Rome in 1900.[1][2] He visited Quebec in 1929.[2]
Sudre became a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1914, and he was promoted to Officer in 1938.[2]
References
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- "Raymond Sudre (1870-1962)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- Karel, David (1992). Dictionnaire des artistes de langue française en Amérique du Nord: peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs, graveurs, photographes, et orfèvres. Quebec City: Presses de l'Université Laval. p. 764. ISBN 9782763772356. OCLC 28178086.
- "monument aux morts de la guerre de 1914-1918". Patrimoine culturel en ligne. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- Massounie, Dominique; de Andia, Béatrice; Rabreau, Daniel (1995). Paris et ses fontaines: de la Renaissance à nos jours. Paris: Délégation à l'action artistique de la ville de Paris. p. 309. ISBN 9782905118806. OCLC 34102370.
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