Pierre Cartellier

Sculptor

Birthday December 2, 1757

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Jun 12, 1831 (73)

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About

French sculptor who made monuments and statues in France. He made a twice life-size sculpture of General Valhubert.

Before Fame

He studied at the École Gratuite de Dessin in Paris and then in the studio of Charles-Antoine Bridan.

Trivia

His best known work was his monument for the Empress Joséphine, commissioned by Eugène and Hortense de Beauharnais.

Family Life

He and his wife had one daughter and they were all buried together.

Associated With

He taught at the École des Beaux-Arts where Raymond Hood studied.