Albert Darcq [SEP] place of death
Albert Darcq
Albert Darcq (Lille, 8 September 1848 - 8 March 1895) was a French sculptor who was trained by Pierre-Jules Cavelier. He exhibited at the Salon de Paris, and at the Salon des Artistes Français between 1874 and 1892. His 1874 marble medallion "Portrait" was his first exhibited work. He was awarded the third prize medal in 1881. His pupils included Edgar-Henri Boutry.
Sculpture of Cleopatra.
Following restoration, a plaster sculpture of the suicide of Cleopatra, previously thought
died in Paris.
Gauthier's allegorical statue entitled "Moderation" was placed in the foyer of the Paris Opera House in 1873. A plaster model for the statue exists in the collections of the Musée d'Orsay. His "Young Poacher" (Fr. "Jeune braconnier") is on display in the grounds of the Château de Fontainebleau.
Sculpture of Cleopatra.
Following restoration, a plaster sculpture of the suicide of Cleopatra, previously thought to be by Albert Darcq, was revealed to be a work by Charles