Alexis Joseph Depaulis (30 August 1792 – 15 September 1867) was a French sculptor and medallist.
Depaulis was born in Paris, and studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts under Bertrand Andrieu for medal making and Pierre Cartellier for sculpture.[1] He frequently exhibited works at the school's salon from 1815 to 1855. A collection of his casts, medals and seals are preserved at the school, as well as in the Louvre. He typically signed his medals Depaulis F. Depaulis was appointed a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor in 1834. He died in Paris on 15 September 1867.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Alexis Joseph Depaulis Brief Bio". Answers.com. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- The vast encyclopaedia inventory of the sciences, letters and arts, published between 1885 and 1902, H. Lamirault editor, Volume 14, p. 153. Online.
- Benezit Dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and engravers, 1976, Volume 9, page 123.
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edit- Alexis Joseph Depaulis in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website
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