René Rozet Explained

René Rozet
Other Names:	René-Auguste Rozet
Birth Name:	Auguste René Rozet
Birth Date:	14 May 1858
Birth Place:	Paris, France
Death Date:	1939
Occupation:	Sculptor, medalist
Spouse:	Diane Marie Mismaque (m. 1895)
Children:	3, including Fanny Rozet

Auguste René Rozet (1858–1939) was a French sculptor and medalist. He produced portrait medallions,^[1] portrait busts, tympanum, and statuettes. A common subject of his work was children.

Biography

He was born on 14 May 1858 in Paris.^{[2] [3]} Rozet studied with Pierre-Jules Cavelier, Charles Joshua Chaplin, Guillaume Charles Tasset, and Aimé Millet.

In 1905, he was elected as a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts.^[4] In 1912, he was honored with the Legion of Honour award. In 1927, at the Salon des Artistes Français he won the Hors concours, a gold medal.^[5]

His work is in museum collections, including at the Musée d'Orsay,^[6] and Museum of Applied Arts.^[7]

His daughter was artist Fanny Rozet.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: Forrer, Leonard . Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: R-S . 1912 . Spink & Son . 263 . en.
2. Web site: Rozet, René. Carte autographe signée . 2022-09-28 . Calames . National Institute of Art History.
3. Book: Kjellberg, Pierre . Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors . 1994 . Schiffer Pub. . 978-0-88740-629-4 . en. 602.
4. Book: Medals, British Museum Dept of Coins and . Acquisitions of Medals (1983-1987) . Attwood . Philip . 1991 . British Museum . 978-0-86159-078-0 . en. 25.
5. Web site: 2011 . Rozet, René . subscription . 2022-09-28 . Benezit Dictionary of Artists . Oxford: Oxford University Press . en . 10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00157341 . 978-0-19-989991-3.
6. Web site: René Rozet (21318) . 2022-09-28 . Musée d'Orsay.
7. Web site: Chandelier . 2022-09-28 . Museum of Applied Arts Collection Database.
8. Book: L'art: revue mensuelle illustrée... . 1905 . Librairie de l'Art . 64 . 146 . fr.