Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux | |
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Illustration of Carpeaux by Étienne Bocourt in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, after his death. His Flore is below him, and Imperial France protecting Agriculture and Sciences above | |
| Born | 11 May 1827 |
| Died | 12 October 1875 (aged 48) Bécon-les-Bruyères (Courbevoie), France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Sculpture, painting |
| Notable work | La Fontaine des quatre parties due monde Triomphe de Flore Le Génie de la Danse Le Pécheur napolitain La Frileuse |
| Patron(s) | Jean-Baptiste Foucart |
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist kaʁpo]; 11 May 1827 – 12 October 1875) was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III.