About François-Victor Cogné
Lived 1876 – 1952 (aged 75). François-Victor Cogné was a French sculptor and visual artist.
François Cogné (10 August 1876 9 April 1952) was a French sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
He created an equestrian statue of Hubert Lyautey, the first French résident général in Morocco. It was first displayed at what in 1938 was Place Lyautey (now Muhammad V Square), though the statue is now kept within the walls of the French consulate in Casablanca.
He is credited, among other works, with the statue of Georges Clemenceau displayed on Champs Elysées.
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Who was François-Victor Cogné?
French sculptor
When was François-Victor Cogné born?
François-Victor Cogné was born on 10 August 1876 in Aubin.
When did François-Victor Cogné die?
François-Victor Cogné died on 9 April 1952 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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François-Victor Cogné was a sculptor and visual artist.
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François-Victor Cogné was French.
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