Alexandre Falguiere

Sculptor

Birthday September 7, 1831

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Apr 20, 1900 (68)

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About

French sculptor and painter known for his bronze statues and other works, including Victor of the Cockfight, made in 1864.

Before Fame

He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and won the Prix de Rome in 1859.

Trivia

His Triumph of the Republic is possibly his best known and most successful work.

Family Life

His parents raised him in Toulouse.

Associated With

He and Auguste Rodin were contemporaries.