Guillaume Coustou the Elder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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sculptor from France
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Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Guillaume Coustou the Elder
- See also: Guillaume Coustou the Younger, son of Guillaume the ElderGuillaume Coustou the Elder (November 29, 1677, Lyon - February 22, 1746, Paris) was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Style Louis XIV.
- He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735.
- He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Chateau of Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
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Source: Versailles, musée national du château de Versailles
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Jacques-François Delyen
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| Alternative names | Jacques de Lyen, Jacques-François Delien, Jacques-François De Lyen, Jacques-François Deslyens, Jacques-François Deslien, Jacques-François De Lyn, Jacques-François De Leyen, Jacques-François De Lieu, Jacques-François Lion, Jacques De Lyn, Jean-François Delyen | ||
| Description | French painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 25 July 1684 | 3 March 1761 / 4 March 1761 | |
| Location of birth/death | Ghent | Paris | |
| Work location | Ghent (1705) Paris (1725-1747) | ||
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Source: Versailles, musée national du château de Versailles
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