Élias Robert

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Phryne by Élias Robert, North facade of the Louvre's Cour Carrée

There are two Louis-Valentin Robert :

1) Louis Valentin Robert born 15 September 1819 (Étampes) died 2 October 1819 (Étampes)

His younger brother with the same name :

2) Louis Valentin Robert called Élias Robert born 6 June 1821 (Étampes) died 29 April 1874 (Paris) is a French sculptor. His major works include :

  • Phryne, Louvre museum (1855)
  • France crowning Art and Industry
    (1855)
  • Justice, a bronze crowning one of the columns of Fontaine Saint-Michel (1861)
  • Agriculture and Industry displayed on the main facade of Gare d'Austerlitz (1868)
  • the
    Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers

A collection of his works was donated to the city museum of Étampes[1] after his death.

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External links

  • Élias Robert in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website Edit this at Wikidata