[PDF] JAMES PRADIER - France

Who was James Pradier?

James Pradier (born Jean-Jacques Pradier, pronounced [p?adje]; 23 May 1790 – 4 June 1852) was a Genevan-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style. Jean-Baptiste Marie Fouque, Portrait of Pradier, 1848. Born in Geneva (then the Republic of Geneva), Pradier was the son of a Protestant family from Toulouse.

Where did Pierre Pradier live?

It was in 1830 that Pradier came to live in Ville d'Avray and in the town's small Roman Catholic church one can see versions of three of his works, "Le Mariage de la Vierge", "La Vierge en prière" and the plaster version of the statue of Saint Louis which can be seen in Aigues-Mortes.

Where is James Pradier buried?

Aside from large-scale sculptures, Pradier collaborated with François-Désiré Froment-Meurice, designing jewelry in a 'Renaissance-Romantic' style. James Pradier is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery. Much of the contents of his studio were bought after his death by the city museum of Geneva.

Who sculpted the bust of Pradier?

Bust of Pradier by Eugène-Louis Lequesne, from his tombstone James Pradier (born Jean-Jacques Pradier, pronounced [p?adje]; 23 May 1790 – 4 June 1852) was a Genevan-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style.