Honoré-Jean-Aristide Husson
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Honoré Jean Aristide Husson (born in Paris on 1 July 1803, died in Meudon
on 30 July 1864) was a French
academic sculptor of the 19th century.
in 1827 and in 1830 the first Prix de Rome. He lived in the Villa Medici
from 1831 to 1836. Back in Paris, he participated in exhibitions from 1837 and won a 2nd class medal in 1837 and a first class medal in 1848. On 9 May 1853, he married Sophie Desiree Marie Tremblay in Paris.
Meudon
Meudon is a municipality in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the département of Hauts-de-Seine. It is located from the center of Paris.-Geography:...
on 30 July 1864) was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
academic sculptor of the 19th century.
Biography
He was the pupil of David d'Angers. In 1827, he won the 2nd Prix de RomePrix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
in 1827 and in 1830 the first Prix de Rome. He lived in the Villa Medici
Villa Medici
The Villa Medici is a mannerist villa and an architectural complex with a garden contiguous with the larger Borghese gardens, on the Pincian Hill next to Trinità dei Monti in Rome, Italy. The Villa Medici, founded by Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and now property of the French...
from 1831 to 1836. Back in Paris, he participated in exhibitions from 1837 and won a 2nd class medal in 1837 and a first class medal in 1848. On 9 May 1853, he married Sophie Desiree Marie Tremblay in Paris.
Main works
Husson received many State orders, including :- L'Ange gardien offrant à Dieu un pécheur repentant
- A bust of Louis PhilippeLouis PhilippeLouis Philippe may refer to:*Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, last King of France*Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, called King Louis Philippe II by some factions*Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans*Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans...
for the Académie de l’Été et l’Automne - Figures from one of the fountains of the Place de la ConcordePlace de la ConcordeThe Place de la Concorde in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.- History :...
, Rome, 1839 - Two busts of Boissy d'Anglas and Chancellor Dambray
- Marguerite de Provence, 1847, and Eustache Lesueur, 1853, Jardin du LuxembourgJardin du LuxembourgThe Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris (224,500 m²...
- Summer and Autumn, figures of one of the fountains of the Place de la Concorde, 1839
- Statues of Voltaire and Bailly at Old City HallCity hallIn local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
- Saint Bernard at the Madeleine
- Gouvion St Cyr at the Senate of France
- Anges en adoration, St. Vincent de Paul
- Statue of ClovisClovis IClovis Leuthwig was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the leadership from a group of royal chieftains, to rule by kings, ensuring that the kingship was held by his heirs. He was also the first Catholic King to rule over Gaul . He was the son...
, Church of St. Clotilde - Eustache Lesueur, Jacques Sarrazin and General Desaix the new LouvreLouvreThe Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
- Statue of Coulomb, Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers
- Dagobert, Tower of Saint Germain l'Auxerrois
- St. Mathias, St. Simon and St. Jude, Church of Saint Eustache