Théodore-Charles Gruyère
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Theodore Charles Gruyère (born on 17 September 1813 in Paris, died in 1885) was a French
sculptor.
In 1836 as the pupil of Auguste Dumont. He hit notoriety in 1839 wining the Prix de Rome
.
His other works are some busts, some statues of saints for several churches, including the sandstone statues in the Église Saint-Augustin de Paris
(1865), the sculpure named Seated Indian (1865), the characters of the town of Arras
and Laon
on the front of the Gare du Nord
and a bas-relief in the Église Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (Paris).
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sculptor.
In 1836 as the pupil of Auguste Dumont. He hit notoriety in 1839 wining the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
.
His other works are some busts, some statues of saints for several churches, including the sandstone statues in the Église Saint-Augustin de Paris
Église Saint-Augustin de Paris
The Église Saint-Augustin de Paris is a church in the VIIIe arrondissement of Paris, France. Here Charles de Foucauld was converted by its priest, Father Huvelin. During the Second Empire, this area was undergoing considerable building work and demographic movement...
(1865), the sculpure named Seated Indian (1865), the characters of the town of Arras
Arras
Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect...
and Laon
Laon
Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance...
on the front of the Gare du Nord
Gare du Nord
Paris Nord is one of the six large terminus railway stations of the SNCF mainline network for Paris, France. It offers connections with several urban transportation lines, including Paris Métro and RER...
and a bas-relief in the Église Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (Paris).