Paul Ducuing
Paul Ducuing | |
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| Born | 30 April 1867 Lannemezan, Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
| Died | 9 March 1949 Toulouse, France |
| Alma mater | École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Spouse | Countess François de Simard de Pitra |
Paul Ducuing (30 April 1867 – 9 March 1949) was a French sculptor.
Early life
[edit]Paul Ducuing was born on 30 April 1867 in Lannemezan.[1][2][3] His father was a farmer.[3] He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.[3]
Career
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Square André Chénier Carcassonne
Ducuing exhibited his sculptures at the Salon, where he won medals in 1898, 1901 and 1906.[3] He became a professor of sculpture at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres in 1919.[3] On top of teaching, he designed Sèvres figurines.[3]
Ducuing designed public sculptures. For example, he designed Jéliotte in the Parc Beaumont in Pau in 1901.[3] He also designed Monument à Françoise de Cezelli in Leucate.[3] Additionally, he designed a statue of Jean Jaurès in Albi.[3] He designed several sculptures in Carcassonne.[4] He also designed World War I monuments in Castelsarrasin, Valence-d'Agen and Saint-Gaudens.[3] He designed three sculptures in Toulouse, all of which are no longer there.[3]
Ducuing was awarded the Legion of Honour.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Ducuing married Countess François Simard de Pitray, the widow of Antonin Mercié, in 1922.[3] He died on 9 March 1949 in Toulouse.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paul Ducuing (1868-1949)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Marquié, Claude (February 19, 2012). "Paul Ducuing (1867-1949), Audois de cœur". La Dépêche du Midi. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Rivet, Luce (1988). "Le sculpteur toulousain Paul Ducuing (1867-1949) : un artiste officiel sous la Troisième République". Annales du Midi. 100 (182): 181–192. doi:10.3406/anami.1988.2173. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Ducuing Paul". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
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