Victor Sappey (11 February 1801, Grenoble - 23 March 1856), also known as Pierre-Victor Sappey, was a French sculptor.

Victor Sappey
Born(1801-02-11)11 February 1801
Died23 March 1856(1856-03-23) (aged 55)
Other namesPierre-Victor Sappey

Career

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In 1824, Sappey worked in Rogge's[clarification needed] 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.[citation needed] In addition to his sculptures, Sappey was also known for his caricatures.[1]

Personal life

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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

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In Grenoble, France

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Elsewhere

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References

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  1. ^ "Le "cahier des charges" de Victor Sappey" (in French). Caricatures et caricature. 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  2. ^ Base Joconde: Le Drac, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Alexandre Michal-Ladichèr". Musée de Grenoble. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  5. ^ Base Joconde: Self-portrait, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  6. ^ Base Joconde: Jacques de Vaucanson, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  7. ^ Base Joconde: L'Enfant au poisson, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  8. ^ Base Joconde: "L'Isère", French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  9. ^ Base Joconde: "La Mort de Lucrèce", French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  10. ^ "Monument to General Marchand". Art & Architecture. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  11. ^ "Monument to Mrs Recoura". Art & Architecture. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Fontaine de la déesse Hygie à Saint-Martin-d'Uriage". Fiche détaillée petit patrimoine. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30.
  14. ^ Perchet, Dominique (2017-04-21). "Monument au général Championnet – Valence (sauvé)" (in French). E-monumen. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22.
  15. ^ 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