Émile Louis Picault Explained
| Emile Picault |
| Birth Name: | Emile Louis Picault |
| Birth Date: | August 24, 1833 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Death Date: | 24 August 1915 (aged 82) |
| Death Place: | France |
| Nationality: | French |
| Field: | Sculpture |
Émile Louis Picault (in French emil lwi piko/; 24 August 1833 – 24 August 1915) was a French sculptor, best known for works depicting allegorical and patriotic subjects, and mythological heroes. Picault was a very prolific artist, producing sculptures in abundance—over 500 models in total—during his long sculpting career. He began to show his artwork at the Salon beginning in 1863.[1] He signed the majority of his work as "E. Picault".
Works
Bronzes (Salon displayed)
(Source):
- Le Supplice de Tantale (1867)
- Persée délivrant Andromède (1880)
- Le Génie du progrès et Nicolas Flamel (1885)
- Le Cid (1886)
- La Naissance de Pégase (1888)
- La Force Domtée
- Le Génie des sciences (1894)
- Le Génie des arts (1895)
- Le Livre (1896)
- Le Drapeau "ad unum" (1898)
- Vox progressi (1903)
- Belléphoron (1906)
Medallions
(Source):
- Joseph expliquant les songes du Pharaon (1888)
- L'Agriculture (1888)
Plasters
(Source):
- Jason (1879)
- Andromède (1892)
- Prométhée dérobant le feu du ciel (1894)
- La Vaillance (1896)
- Vertus civiques (1897)
- Le Minerai (1902)
- La Forge (1905)
- Science et Industrie (1909)
- Propter gloriam (1914)
Museum exhibitions
(Source):
Picault's work can be seen in museums in the following cities:
Notes and References
- Book: Kjellberg. Peter. Bronzes of the 19th Century. 1994. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.. Atglen, Pennsylvania. 0-88740-629-7. 542.
