About Félix Lecomte
Lived 1737 – 1817 (aged 80). Félix Lecomte was a French sculptor.
Félix Lecomte (1737, Paris – 1817, Paris) was a French sculptor in the second half of the eighteenth century.
In 1758 he won the Prix de Rome scholarship in sculpture and attended class in Rome from 1761 to 1768. When he returned to Paris, he was accepted by the Academy thanks especially to his group sculpture in marble Œdipe et Phorbas (Oedipus and Phorbas). He was elected to the French Academy in 1771.
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Who was Félix Lecomte?
French artist (1737-1817)
When was Félix Lecomte born?
Félix Lecomte was born on 16 January 1737 in Paris.
When did Félix Lecomte die?
Félix Lecomte died on 11 February 1817 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Félix Lecomte's occupation?
Félix Lecomte was a sculptor.
What nationality was Félix Lecomte?
Félix Lecomte was French.
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