Edmé Bouchardon
Edmé Bouchardon | |
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Portrait of Bouchardon by François-Hubert Drouais in 1758. | |
| Born | Edmé Bouchardon 29 May 1698 |
| Died | 27 July 1762 (aged 64) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons |
Edmé Bouchardon (French: [ɛdme buʃaʁdɔ̃]; 29 May 1698 – 27 July 1762) was a French sculptor best known for his neoclassical statues in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, his medals, his equestrian statue of Louis XV of France for the Place de la Concorde (destroyed during the French Revolution); and for the Fountain of Four Seasons in Paris. He was also a draftsman and painter, and made celebrated series of engravings of working-class Parisians.