Jules Dalou (1838-1902)
French sculptor, was born in Paris. He studied sculpture under Carpeaux and Duret. During the troublous period of the Commune, 1871, he took refuge in England. Through his appointment as instructor in the National Art Training School at South Kensington, he rapidly won a high reputation and took a leading part in the revival of English sculpture. While in England, he executed “Maternity”, “the Reader”, and “woman Telling Her Beads”.
After Dalou's return to France in 1879, he produced a long series of notable works, including the “Triumph of Silenus,” in the Luxembourg and “The States General,” in the Chamber of Deputies, Paris. His most elaborate achievement, “The Triumph of the Republic,” erected after 20 years' work, was executed for Paris.
~ The Lincoln Library of Essential Information, Volume 2, Thirty-Fifth Edition, 1972, Biography, Page 1779.
You can visit the memorial page for Jules Dalou.
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