Augustin Pajou
Augustin Pajou (1730–1809) was a French sculptor who trained at the Royal Academy. He began his apprenticeship at the age of 14 and won the prix de Rome in 1748. He lived in Rome from 1752 until 1756. Upon his return to Paris, he was received into the academy in 1756.
Biography
His work included portrait busts of Buffon and Madame Dubarry, as well as a statuette of Jacques Bénigne Bossuet. He created figures for the Fontaine des Innocents and provided decorative work for the opera in Versailles. In 1777, he became the overseer of the royal collection of antiquities. From 1792, he served on a revolutionary committee responsible for the preservation of artworks. He was also known as a restorer of art.
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