Aimé Charles Irvoy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French artist
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Place of Birth: Vendôme, Centre-Val de Loire, France
About Aimé Charles Irvoy
- Aimé Charles Irvoy (25 November 1824 in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher – 28 March 1898 in Grenoble, Isère) was a French sculptor who lived and worked in Grenoble. He was the pupil of Étienne-Jules Ramey, Auguste Dumont and Victor Sappey.
- In 1854, he won the second Grand prix de Rome.
- In 1856, as the post of school director of architectural sculpture in Grenoble was vacant, he obtained this position and kept it for forty-one years.
- The old school (1853) and its director's house, located rue Hébert, now house the musée de la résistance et de la déportation de l'Isère, in Grenoble.
- In 1861, he married Louise Charrut (1832–1914). His works are mainly kept in the Museum of Grenoble and the Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon. He is buried at Saint Roch Cemetery.
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