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Simone Boutarel

1892 – 1987

French sculptor

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Lived 1892 – 1987 (aged 95). Simone Boutarel was a French sculptor and medalist.

Simone Marie Suzanne Boutarel (5 March 1892 – 21 August 1987) was a French sculptor and medallist. She was principally known for her small-scale works representing animals and birds.

Boutarel was a descendant of the Breton writer Émile Souvestre and his wife Nanine Papot, and the granddaughter of the writer Eugène Lesbazeilles. She was a pupil of Paul Landowski and Édouard Fraisse and a member of the Société des artistes français. In 1928 she exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants a bust and a display case of little sculptures She was awarded a bronze medal at the Paris Salon in 1929, and silver medals at the Salons of 1931 and 1937, and continued to exhibit works until the end of the 1960s.

A rare public work on a larger scale was the bronze ornaments on the doors of the market hall of Falaise in Normandy, restored in 2022.

Although a sculptor and medallist, she submitted work for the painting event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

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Who was Simone Boutarel?

French sculptor

When was Simone Boutarel born?

Simone Boutarel was born on 5 March 1892 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Simone Boutarel die?

Simone Boutarel died on 21 August 1987 in Nyons.

What was Simone Boutarel's occupation?

Simone Boutarel was a sculptor and medalist.

What nationality was Simone Boutarel?

Simone Boutarel was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Simone Boutarel

· Wikidata: Q56605119

· DBpedia: Simone Boutarel

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