Jean-Baptiste Hugues, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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sculptor from France
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Place of Birth: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
About Jean-Baptiste Hugues
- Jean-Baptiste Hugues (15 April 1849,Marseille – 28 October 1930, Paris) was a French sculptor. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1875.
- He was resident at the Villa Medicis from 1876 to 1879.
- When he was alive, he gained some fame : his works were exhibited at the Salons and were always commented on by critics and writers at the time.
- He produced several sculptures including La Fontaine des Danaïdes in Marseille or La Gravure at the National Library, pediments, bas-reliefs on monuments, busts, fountains and ceilings of Parisian restaurants.
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