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Michel Liénard

1810 – 1870

French draftsman and ornamentist/sculptor

Sculptor Draftsperson Ornamentist

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About Michel Liénard

Lived 1810 – 1870 (aged 60). Michel Liénard was a French sculptor, draftsperson and ornamentist.

Michel Joseph Napoléon Liénard (1810–1870) was a French sculptor and ornamentalist.

Works

Variants of the same fountain design were used by Liénard multiple times, with minor alterations:

Brewer Fountain, Boston (Massachusetts, United States of America) Steble Fountain, Liverpool (England, United Kingdom) Tourny Fountain, Quebec City (Quebec, Canada), previously in Bordeaux (France) Tourny Fountain, Soulac-sur-Mer (France) Mail Fountain, Angers (France) Fountain in Prince's Square, Launceston (Tasmania, Australia) Fountain in the English garden in Geneva (Switzerland)

Among his other fountains based on different designs:

Fontaine des-Arts-et-Metiers, Square Émile-Chautemps, Paris (1860).

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Important facts

Born

17 September 1810, La Bouille

Birth century

19th century

Died

29 December 1870, Brussels, Brussels

Occupation

Sculptor, draftsperson, ornamentist

Nationality

France

Education

École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs

Also known as

Michel Joseph Napoléon Liénard

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Michel Liénard's

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Frequently asked questions

Who was Michel Liénard?

French draftsman and ornamentist/sculptor (1810–1870)

When was Michel Liénard born?

Michel Liénard was born on 17 September 1810 in La Bouille.

When did Michel Liénard die?

Michel Liénard died on 29 December 1870 in Brussels, Brussels.

What was Michel Liénard's occupation?

Michel Liénard was a sculptor, draftsperson and ornamentist.

What nationality was Michel Liénard?

Michel Liénard was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michel Liénard

· Wikidata: Q3310001

· DBpedia: Michel Joseph Napoléon Liénard

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