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Louis Desprez (1799–1870) was a French sculptor.

Born in Paris, he was a pupil of Francois Joseph Bosio. He went to Rome after winning the Prix de Rome for Sculpture in 1826. He was principally distinguished for his busts and portrait statues.

See also

• Caserne des Petits-Pères

References

• L'œuvre sculpté de Louis Desprez (1799-1870), Julie Pinaton. Villeneuve d'Ascq : Dactylogramme, 2003, 2 vol. (75-13p.-66 p. de pl.). Maîtrise : Histoire de l'Art : Lille 3 : 2003, sous la direction de M. Chappey. Bibliogr. p. 69-70.

External links

• Louis Desprez in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website

• 19th-century French sculptors
• French male sculptors
• Prix de Rome for sculpture
• 1799 births
• 1870 deaths
• Sculptors from Paris
• 19th-century French male artists