François Pompon
French sculptor and animalier (1855-1933) · France · On the map · Artists · Died at 77
François Pompon was a French sculptor and animalier. Pompon made his Salon debut in 1879, exhibiting a statue of Victor Hugo's Cosette. He was a pioneer of modern stylized animalier sculpture.
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He was not fully recognized for his artistic accomplishments until the age of 67 at the Salon d'Automne of 1922 with the work Ours blanc. Pompon died in Paris, France, on 6 May 1933.
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France
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Artists
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Lived 1855 to 1933 · aged 77
