Symbolisch vrouwenfiguur: Gravura
Louis Royer
ca. 1803 - ca. 1868
Medium
molding
Dimensions
8.5; 11.5; 30.5
About this artwork
terracotta, crèmekleurig gesaust
About the Artist
Louis Royer · 1793–1868
Louis Royer (1793–1868), also known as Lodewyk Royer, was a Flemish sculptor who became the preeminent figure in Dutch sculpture during the first half of the nineteenth century. Born in Mechelen on June 19, 1793, Royer trained in the Flemish academic tradition before pursuing advanced studies in Paris and Rome, where he absorbed the neoclassical aesthetic that would characterize his mature work. A...