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Mathurin Moreau

1822 – 1912

Sculptor from France

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About Mathurin Moreau

Lived 1822 – 1912 (aged 89). Mathurin Moreau was a French sculptor, politician and artist.

Mathurin Moreau (18 November 1822 – 14 February 1912) was a French sculptor in the academic style.

Moreau was born in Dijon, first exhibited in the Salon of 1848, and finally received a medal of honor from the Salon in 1897. He was made mayor of the 19th arrondissement of Paris, and in 1912 had a street named in his honor. His father was the sculptor and his siblings included sculptors Hippolyte and Auguste Moreau.

Selected works La Fileuse, marble, Palais du Luxembourg Victoria Park Fountain, Ashford Kent, originally 1862. Cologne, limestone, 1865, façade of the Gare du Nord, Paris Nymphe fluviale, the , Paris (1874) L'Océanie, from the Exposition Universelle (1878), Musée d'Orsay courtyard Zenobe Gramme, bronze, Musée des Arts et Métiers courtyard, Paris Monument de Joigneaux, for which he received the medal of honor, Salon of 1897 Tomb of Zenobe Gramme, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, circa 1901 Lord Strathcona Fountain, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, unveiled 1 July 1909 Fountain of the Continents (The original name was La Fontaine de L'Observatoire), Mendoza (Argentina), 1910. Négresse and Égyptienne - mass-produced neoclassical style beaux-arts statues depicting female ancient Egyptian and ancient Kushite royal figures holding aloft a torch. Usually cast in iron. Notable examples can be seen outside the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, at the mausoleum of the American architect Temple Hoyne Buell and in the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal in Porto.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Positions held
Mayor of 19th arrondissement of Paris, Board member
Employers
Fonderie du Val d'Osne
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
math. moreau, m. moreau, Moreau

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mathurin Moreau?

sculptor from France (1822-1912)

When was Mathurin Moreau born?

Mathurin Moreau was born on 18 November 1822 in Dijon.

When did Mathurin Moreau die?

Mathurin Moreau died on 14 February 1912 in Paris.

What was Mathurin Moreau's occupation?

Mathurin Moreau was a sculptor, politician and artist.

What nationality was Mathurin Moreau?

Mathurin Moreau was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mathurin Moreau

· Wikidata: Q1805358

· DBpedia: Mathurin Moreau

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