| Victor Sappey | |
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| Born | (1801-02-11)11 February 1801 Grenoble, Isère, France |
| Died | 23 March 1856(1856-03-23) (aged 55) |
| Other names | Pierre-Victor Sappey |
Victor Sappey (11 February 1801, Grenoble - 23 March 1856), also known as Pierre-Victor Sappey, was a French sculptor.
Career
In 1824, Sappey worked in Rogge's workshop in Paris before living in Egypt for two years with his friend Jean Achard and a group of St. Simonians. He was among the first sculptors to use cement as a sculptural material. This can be seen in the statue "Génie des Alpes" in Uriage-les-Bains; though the original was destroyed, a model is kept at Musée dauphinois. Sappey was professor and later director at the École des Beaux-Arts de Grenoble. In addition to his sculptures, Sappey was also known for his caricatures.
Personal life
Sappey was a friend of Théodore Ravanat and Henri Fantin-Latour, and was close to all members of the École dauphinoise that he attended in Proveysieux. He was also the father-in-law of the Grenoble sculptor Aimé Charles Irvoy (1824–1898), who had once been his student. His father was a stonemason.
Selected works
In Grenoble, France
- "Le Drac" - terra cotta, 1833. It was named after the Drac. The Museum of Grenoble purchased it in 1856.
- "Fontaine des dauphins" - stone. Also known as "Château d'eau de la Valette," this was erected as a tribute to former Grenoble mayor Marquis de Lavalette. Nadon created the fountain while Sappey created the cherubs and dolphins.
- "Le serpent et le dragon" - stone and bronze, 1843. This fountain, located near the Saint-Laurent Bridge, was created following severe flooding. The lion symbolizes the city defeating the snake, or the Isère River.
- Alexandre Michal-Ladichèr - plaster, 1836. Acquired by the Museum of Grenoble in 1885.
- Self-portrait - terra cotta. At the Museum of Grenoble.
- Jacques de Vaucanson - plaster. Bust. At the Museum of Grenoble.
- "L'Enfant au poisson; La Pêche" - marble, 1849. At the Museum of Grenoble.
- "L'Isère" - terra cotta, 1835. Statuette. At the Museum of Grenoble.
- "La Mort de Lucrèce" - plaster, 1828. High-relief. At the Museum of Grenoble.
- "Le Géant des Alpes" - cement. 5 metres (16 ft) statue. This was destroyed but the Musée dauphinois has a model.
- Louis-Joseph Vicat - 1855. Bust. At the Museum of Grenoble.
- Monument to General Marchand - 1851. Tombstone. At Saint Roch Cemetery.
- Monument to Mrs Recoura - marble, 1855. Tombstone. At Saint Roch Cemetery.
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Le serpent et le dragon
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Le serpent et le dragon
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Fontaine des dauphins
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Fontaine des dauphins
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Mort de Lucrèce
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Le Drac
Elsewhere
- Chambéry: "Fontaine des éléphants" - bronze and cast iron, 1838. This was erected in honour of General Benoît de Boigne, a generous donor to the town, and specifically references his achievements in India.
- Uriage-les-Bains: "Fontaine de la nymphe" - stone, 1847. Also known as "Fontaine de la déesse Hygie." Depicts the goddess Hygieia.
- Valence, Drôme: Statue Jean-Étienne Championnet - bronze, 1848. The monument was restored in 2002.
- Voreppe: Amable Rome tombstones - stone. Tombstones created for Dr. Amable Rome and his son.
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Fontaine des éléphants
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Fontaine des éléphants
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Statue Jean Étienne Vachier Championnet
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Le Géant des Alpes
References
- "Le "cahier des charges" de Victor Sappey" (in French). Caricatures et caricature. 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- Base Joconde: Le Drac, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- "OU TROUVER UNE FONTAINE, BASSIN ET LAVOIR ANCIEN !! EN ISERE" (in French). Isere Annuaire. Archived from the original on 2006-09-03. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- "Alexandre Michal-Ladichèr". Musée de Grenoble. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- Base Joconde: Self-portrait, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- Base Joconde: Jacques de Vaucanson, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- Base Joconde: L'Enfant au poisson, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- Base Joconde: "L'Isère", French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- Base Joconde: "La Mort de Lucrèce", French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- "Monument to General Marchand". Art & Architecture. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- "Monument to Mrs Recoura". Art & Architecture. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- Perchet, Dominique (2015-10-20). "Fontaine de Boigne, ou Fontaine des éléphants – Chambéry" (in French). E-monumen. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25.
- "Fontaine de la déesse Hygie à Saint-Martin-d'Uriage". Fiche détaillée petit patrimoine. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30.
- Perchet, Dominique (2017-04-21). "Monument au général Championnet – Valence (sauvé)" (in French). E-monumen. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22.
- Landru, Philippe (2009-08-26). "VOREPPE (38) : cimetière" (in French). Cimetières de France et d’ailleurs. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- Maurice Wantellet, Deux siècles et plus de peinture dauphinoise, edited by the author