Pierre Christophe (16 July 1880 – 13 February 1971) was a French animalier sculptor. He studied with the sculptor

Georges Gardet Georges Gardet (October 11, 1863 – 6 February 1939) was a French sculptor and animalier. Biography The son of a sculptor, Gardet attended the École des Beaux-Arts in the ''atelier'' of Aimé Millet and Emmanuel Fremiet (another noted ...

, and participated for many years in the annual salon, receiving honorable mention in 1897 and 1899 and first place medal in 1923. In 1901/02 he shared a studio with the sculptor

Gaston Lachaise Gaston Lachaise (March 19, 1882 – October 18, 1935) was a French-born sculptor, active in the early 20th century. A native of Paris, he was most noted for his female nudes such as '' Standing Woman''. Gaston Lachaise was taught the refinement o ...

on the Avenue Maine, 14, before it was replaced by the Tour de Montparnasse. The two stayed in touch and exchanged many letters which are at the

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library () is the rare book library and literary archive of the Yale University Library in New Haven, Connecticut. It is one of the largest buildings in the world dedicated to rare books and manuscripts. Es ...

. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

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