Étienne-Jules Ramey [SEP] date of birth
Étienne-Jules Ramey
Étienne-Jules Ramey (24 May 1796 – 29 October 1852), called "Ramey fils", was a French sculptor.
Biography.
Ramey was born in Paris. The pupil of his father, Claude Ramey (1754–1838), he also trained in the studio of Pierre Cartellier. He won the Prix de Rome in sculpture in 1815 with the subject, equally classicizing and sentimental, "Ulysses recognized by his dog". He collaborated with David d'Angers on the sculptures for the triumphal
on the Vendôme Column in Paris. In 1817, he was elected to the Academie des Beaux Arts; amongst his students was Jean-Pierre Cortot. In 1828, he produced a monumental statue of Cardinal Richelieu which was installed at Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire.
Ramey died in Paris in June 1838. He was the father of Étienne-Jules Ramey (1796–1852), also a sculptor.
Works.
- "Napoléon I in coronation robes" (Paris, Louvre Museum).
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