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Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet

1814 – 1871

French sculptor

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About Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet

Lived 1814 – 1871 (aged 56–57). Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet was an Italian sculptor.

Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet (1814–1870) was an Italian sculptor.

Pollet was born in Palermo and studied there under Valerio Villareale, then under Bertel Thorvaldsen and Pietro Tenerani. He was active at least 5 years in Belgium and won several medals at the Paris Salon: a bronze medal in 1847 a silver medal in 1848 a gold medal in 1851 a silver medal in 1855

His Une heure de la nuit was well received in 1848 and many copies were made in plaster, bronze and marble. A plaster cast of it is featured in a portrait of the Amsterdam collector Abraham Willet in his studio by the Dutch portrait painter Johan Georg Schwartze.

Pollet died in Paris.

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Important facts

Born
11 March 1814, Palermo
Birth century
19th century
Died
1871, 17th arrondissement of Paris
Occupation
Sculptor
Nationality
Kingdom of Italy
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Joseph Michel Ange Pollett, Joseph Pollett

People in Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770 – 1844
Sculptor
 Portrait of Johan Georg Schwartze
Johan Georg Schwartze
1814 – 1874
Painter
 Portrait of Pietro Tenerani
Pietro Tenerani
1789 – 1869
Sculptor
 Portrait of Abraham Willet
Abraham Willet
1825 – 1888
Art collector

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet's

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Biot
Jean-Baptiste Biot
1774 – 1862
Mathematician
 Portrait of Hans Christian Ørsted
Hans Christian Ørsted
1777 – 1851
Physicist
 Portrait of Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle
Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle
1778 – 1841
Botanist
 Portrait of Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
1778 – 1850
Physicist
 Portrait of Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
1779 – 1848
Chemist
 Portrait of David Brewster
David Brewster
1781 – 1868
Botanist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet?

French sculptor (1814–1871)

When was Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet born?

Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet was born on 11 March 1814 in Palermo.

When did Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet die?

Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet died in 1871 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet's occupation?

Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet was a sculptor.

What nationality was Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet?

Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet

· Wikidata: Q19569508

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