René Rozet
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| Born | Auguste René Rozet May 14, 1858 Paris, France |
| Died | 1939 |
| Other names | René-Auguste Rozet |
| Occupation(s) | Sculptor, medalist |
| Spouse | Diane Marie Mismaque (m. 1895) |
| Children | 3, including Fanny Rozet |
Auguste René Rozet (1858–1939) was a French sculptor and medalist. He produced portrait medallions,[1] portrait busts, tympanum, and statuettes. A common subject of his work was children.
Biography
He was born on 14 May 1858 in Paris.[1][2][3] Rozet studied with Pierre-Jules Cavelier, Charles Joshua Chaplin, Guillaume Charles Tasset, and Aimé Millet.[4]
In 1905, he was elected as a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts.[4] In 1912, he was honored with the Legion of Honour award. In 1927, at the Salon des Artistes Français he won the Hors concours, a gold medal.[5]
His work is in museum collections, including at the Musée d'Orsay,[6] and Museum of Applied Arts.[7]
His daughter was artist Fanny Rozet.[8]
References
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- ^ a b Forrer, Leonard (1912). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: R-S. Spink & Son. p. 263.
- ^ "Rozet, René. Carte autographe signée". Calames. National Institute of Art History. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Kjellberg, Pierre (1994). Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors. Schiffer Pub. p. 602. ISBN 978-0-88740-629-4.
- ^ a b Medals, British Museum Dept of Coins and; Attwood, Philip (1991). Acquisitions of Medals (1983-1987). British Museum. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-86159-078-0.
- ^ "Rozet, René". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00157341. ISBN 978-0-19-989991-3. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "René Rozet (21318)". Musée d'Orsay. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Chandelier". Museum of Applied Arts Collection Database. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ L'art: revue mensuelle illustrée... (in French). Vol. 64. Librairie de l'Art. 1905. p. 146.
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