Biography.guide
Home › People › Sculptor › Edme-François-Étienne Gois
Portrait of Edme-François-Étienne Gois

Edme-François-Étienne Gois

1765 – 1836

French sculptor

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Edme-François-Étienne Gois

Lived 1765 – 1836 (aged 70–71). Edme-François-Étienne Gois was a French sculptor.

Edme-François-Étienne Gois, also Étienne Gois le fils, (1765–1836) was a French sculptor.

Born in Paris, Gois was the son of the sculptor Étienne-Pierre-Adrien Gois, with whom he initially trained. He then attended the École des Beaux-Arts, where he won the second prize in sculpture in 1788 and a first prize in 1791. The 1791 work was a depiction of Abimelech Taking Sarah. The first prize was originally awarded to Pierre-Charles Bridan. Recognising his achievements in the concours, Gois' fellow students wrote to the King, Louis XVI, to ask that another first prize be awarded. The King had Arnaud II de La Porte, intendant of the Civil List, write to the Academy stating that, finding the students’ petition justified, he requested that the Academy proceed with awarding the prize that had not been given in 1786 to Gois, as he had received the greatest number of votes after Bridan.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1765, Paris
Birth century
Died
1836, Saint-Leu-Taverny
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
Also known as
Edme-Etienne-François Gois, Edme-Etienne-François Gois Fils, Edme Etienne François Gois, Edme-Etienne-François, le fils Gois

People in Edme-François-Étienne Gois's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edme-François-Étienne Gois's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edme-François-Étienne Gois?

French sculptor

When was Edme-François-Étienne Gois born?

Edme-François-Étienne Gois was born in 1765 in Paris.

When did Edme-François-Étienne Gois die?

Edme-François-Étienne Gois died in 1836 in Saint-Leu-Taverny.

What was Edme-François-Étienne Gois's occupation?

Edme-François-Étienne Gois was a sculptor.

What nationality was Edme-François-Étienne Gois?

Edme-François-Étienne Gois was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edme-François-Étienne Gois

· Wikidata: Q515475

· DBpedia: Edme-François-Étienne Gois

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edme-François-Étienne Gois. https://biography.guide/edme-francois-etienne-gois/

MLA: "Edme-François-Étienne Gois." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edme-francois-etienne-gois/.

Chicago: "Edme-François-Étienne Gois." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edme-francois-etienne-gois/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:01 UTC