Louis-Félix Chabaud
Louis-Félix Chabaud (1824-1902) was a French sculptor, engraver and medallist.
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 Photograph of Louis-Félix Chabaud taken by Pierre Petit. | |
| Born | March 14, 1824 |
| Died | April 25, 1902 Venelles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Sculptor, engraver, medallist |
Career
He designed many sculptures at the Palais Garnier in Paris.[2] He won the Prix de Rome for engraving in 1848.
He designed the Saint Louis fountain in Aix-en-Provence. In 1860, he also designed one of the sculptures at the top of the Fontaine de la Rotonde in Aix.[3]
He served as the Mayor of his hometown of Venelles from 1865 to 1870.[4]
Death
He died on April 25, 1902 in Venelles.[1]
Bibliography
- Jean-Marc Héry, Louis-Félix Chabaud: paradoxes d'un sculpteur oublié, Paris: Editions Mare & Martin, 2011.[5]
References
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- Félix Louis Chabaud, Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Gérard Fontaine, Palais Garnier, le fantasme de l'Opéra, Paris: Editions Noêsis, 1999, pp. 72 201
- Aix en provence: Pays Aixois et Salonais, Petit Futé, 2010, p. 139
- Venelles: List of Mayors Archived 2015-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Google Books
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