Adrien Étienne Gaudez (2 February 1845 – 23 January 1902) was a French sculptor who worked in the 19th century. He produced several monumental figures that were cast in bronze. Gaudez studied sculpture under the tutelage of Francois Jouffroy at the

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and in 1870 was a

prisoner of war A prisoner of war (POW) is a person held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of war for a ...

during the

Franco-Prussian War The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 Janua ...

Life and career

Gaudez was born in

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, France, on 2 February 1845. He was a pupil of Francois Jouffroy at the

in Paris in 1862. He made his debut at the

Paris Salon The Salon (), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art event in the Western world. At the ...

in 1864. Gaudez worked almost exclusively in

bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals (such as phosphorus) or metalloid ...

and he produced a wide array of sculptures, ranging from genre subjects to military and patriotic themes. His earlier work was mostly of a classical nature but in the latter part of his career he produced some sculpture that can be categorized as

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Prisoner of war

He was a

in the

in 1870. Having first-hand knowledge of the war, he executed a statue in memory of the French prisoners held in

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by the Prussian forces. The statue was erected in the city's cemetery. He participated in the Paris Salon of 1878 with the plaster sculpture titled ''Jupiter's Childhood''.

Death and legacy

Gaudez died in

Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly-sur-Seine (; 'Neuilly-on-Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is an urban Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department just west of Paris in France. Immediately adjacent to the city, north of the ...

, France, on 23 January 1902. He is best known for his monumental sculptures.

Works

Included among the most recognizable known works of Gaudez are the following: * Florian monument,

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* Memorial of the Franco-Prussian War, the dead of Remiremont County, opened by

Raymond Poincaré Raymond Nicolas Landry Poincaré (; 20 August 1860 – 15 October 1934) was a French statesman who served as President of France from 1913 to 1920, and three times as Prime Minister of France. He was a conservative leader, primarily committed to ...

, then Minister of Public Instruction in 1892 * Hebe statue in Neuilly-sur-Seine *

Antoine-Augustin Parmentier Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (, ; ; 12 August 1737 – 13 December 1813) was a French pharmacist and agronomist, best remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe. His many other contrib ...

statue, Neuilly-sur-Seine * Memorial statue of

Jean-Rodolphe Perronet Jean-Rodolphe Perronet (27 October 1708 – 27 February 1794) was a French architect and structural engineer known for his many stone arch bridges. His best-known work is the Pont de la Concorde (Paris), Pont de la Concorde (1787). Early life P ...

* Glory to the Job – ''Gloire au travail'', 1890 * The Return of the Swallows – ''Le retour des hirondelles'' * The Law – ''Le Devoir'' * Ferronnier XIV=Siecle * Allegory of Science and Literature * Bust of

Louis Pasteur Louis Pasteur (, ; 27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895) was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, Fermentation, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the la ...

* Statuette of

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age ...

playing the violin * Lully as a child, 1885, plaster model, Petit Palais, Paris

Gallery

Statue Perronnet.jpg, Monumental statue of

ParmentierNeuilly.JPG, Memorial statue of

Adrien Gaudez Lully enfant 1885.jpg, ''Lully as a child'' - 1885
Plaster model - Petit Palais - Paris

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaudez, Adrien Etienne 19th-century French sculptors French male sculptors Sculptors from Lyon 1845 births 1902 deaths 19th-century French male artists