biography
| name: |
Falguière, Jean Alexandre Joseph
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pronunciation:
[falgyair]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1831–1900)
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| biography:
| Sculptor and painter, born in Toulouse, S France. He is celebrated for his portrait statues rather than for his larger compositions. Several sculptures and paintings are in the Luxembourg in Paris; his statue of Lafayette stands in Washington, DC. |
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