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Emile Louis Picault

Artist name Picault, Emile Louis
Sex: m
Artist occupation: Sculptor
Geographical data: France
State: France
Date of Birth: 1833
First cited: 1863
Date of Death 1913
Place(s) cited: Paris

Biographical

Emile Louis Picault 1840 -1909 Picault studied under Royer and exhibited medallions and statuettes at the Paris Salon from 1863 to 1909. The work of this sculptor included allegories, warriors, figure exalting patriotic virtue (often accompanied by Latin or French mottoes), heroes, and some historic or mythological person- ages. He sent to the Salon some bronzes, including Le Supplice de Tantale (1867), Persée délivrant Andromcède, 90 cm (1880), Le Génie du programs and Nicolas Flamel (1885), Le Cid (1886), La Naissance de Pégase, and two medallions, Joseph expliquant les songes du pharaon and L'Agriculture (1888). Picault also sent to the Salon the bronzes Le Bour- geois gentilhomme (1890), Le Génte des Sciences (1894). Le Génie des arts (1895), Le Livre (1896), Le Drapeau 'ad unum' (1898), Vox progressi (1903) and Bellérophon (1906). Also of note are some statuettes in plaster: Jason (1879), Andromède (1892). Prométhée dérobant le feu du ciel (1894), La Vaillance (1896), Vertus civiques (1897), Le Mineral (1902), La Forge (1905). Science et Industire (1909), and Propter glortam (1914).

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