Augustin Pajou

French artist (1730-1809)

† 1809 · Artists · Sculptor in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; cross-wiki notability: 21 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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CC0 · Wikidata

Life

Augustin Pajou was born on September 19, 1730 in Paris and died on May 8, 1809 in Paris, aged 78. Recorded occupations: sculptor and artist. Country of citizenship: France. Notable works include “bust of Madame du Barry”. Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Honours include Prix de Rome. Member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, Les Neuf Sœurs and Académie des beaux-arts.

At a glance

Born: September 19, 1730 · Paris
Died: May 8, 1809 · Paris
Age at death: 78
Citizenship: France
Occupations: sculptor, artist
Notable works: bust of Madame du Barry
Education: Beaux-Arts de Paris
Honours: Prix de Rome
Wikipedia editions: 21 languages
Signature licence: CC0

About this signature

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