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Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel

Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel

French sculptor

Henri-Joseph Rutxhiel (1775 in Lierneux, Belgium – 1837 in Paris, France) was a Belgian sculptor. He belonged to the neoclassicism movement.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

He was first shepherd, then sculptor in his late life. In 1800, he became the pupil of Jean-Antoine Houdon, then that of sculptor Philippe-Laurent Roland and the painter Jacques-Louis David. In 1809, he won the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a relief Dédale attachant des ailes à son fils Icare and then went to the Villa Medici.[1]

Main works

  • Works
  • Bust of Gréty, 1804–1805.
  • Bust of Elfride Clarke de Feltre, 1813.
  • Zéphyr rapting Psyché, 1814.
  • Statue of Suffren, 1819.

References

  1. [1]
    Biography Decouverteliege Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 June 2009
  2. [2]
    Cartelfr.louvre.fr Retrieved 26 June 2009
  3. [3]
    Base Joconde: Reference no. M5037000961, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
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