| Louis-Félix Chabaud | |
|---|---|
 Photograph of Louis-Félix Chabaud taken by Pierre Petit. | |
| Born | 14 March 1824 Venelles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Died | 25 April 1902 (1902-04-26) (aged 78) Venelles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Sculptor, engraver, medallist |
Louis-Félix Chabaud (1824–1902) was a French sculptor, engraver and medallist.
Early life
Louis-Félix Chabaud was born on 14 March 1824 in Venelles, in the South of France.
Career
He designed many sculptures at the Palais Garnier in Paris. He won the Prix de Rome for engraving in 1848.
He designed the Saint Louis fountain in Aix-en-Provence. In 1860, he also designed one of the sculptures at the top of the Fontaine de la Rotonde in Aix.
He served as the mayor of his hometown of Venelles from 1865 to 1870.
Death
He died on 25 April 1902 in Venelles.
Bibliography
- Jean-Marc Héry, Louis-Félix Chabaud: paradoxes d'un sculpteur oublié, Paris: Editions Mare & Martin, 2011.
References
- ^ Félix Louis Chabaud, Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Gérard Fontaine, Palais Garnier, le fantasme de l'Opéra, Paris: Editions Noêsis, 1999, pp. 72 201
- Aix en provence: Pays Aixois et Salonais, Petit Futé, 2010, p. 139
- Venelles: List of Mayors Archived 2015-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Google Books