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F. Barbedienne (1810-1892) - Père Lachaise cimetery, Paris. See description.

Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 - 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well known as a bronze founder. Among the principal artists reproduced by the firm were Antoine Louis Barye and Auguste Rodin.

 

Miss Barbedienne est le surnom d’une statue en bronze grandeur nature, assise sur la tombe de Ferdinand Barbedienne. Le lustre de sa poitrine dénudée témoigne d’attouchements fréquemment répétés.

Cimetière du Père Lachaise, 53eme Division, Paris 20

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Uploaded on November 28, 2016
Taken on November 28, 2016