Jean-Jacques Caffieri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French artist
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Place of Birth: Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France
About Jean-Jacques Caffieri
- Jean-Jacques Caffieri (29 April 1725 - 22 June 1792) was a French sculptor.
- He was appointed sculpteur du Roi to Louis XV and later afforded lodgings in the Galeries du Louvre.
- He designed the fine rampe d'escalier which still adorns the Palais Royal.
- He is better known for his portrait busts, in terracotta or marble: his bust of Madame du Barry is at the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.
- He made a name with his busts of Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine for the foyer of the Comédie Française.
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Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller
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| Alternative names | Adolf Ulrich Wertmüller, Adolph-Ulrich Wertmüller | ||
| Description | Swedish-SE/US painter and drawer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 18 February 1751 / 19 February 1751 | 5 August 1811 / 5 October 1811 | |
| Location of birth/death | Stockholm | Wilmington | |
| Work period | from 1780s until -1800s | ||
| Work location | France, Spain (1790-1794) and the USA | ||
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