Eugène Delaplanche (28 February 1836 – 10 January 1891) was a

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sculptor, born at Belleville (Seine).

Life

He was a pupil of Duret, gained the ''

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'' in 1864 (spending 1864–67 at the

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), and the medal of honor in 1878. His ''"Messenger of Love"'' (1874), ''"Aurora"'' (1878), and the ''"Virgin of the Lillies"'' (1884), are in the

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. Other works by him are ''"Music"'' (1878, Paris Opera House), called his masterpiece; ''"Eve After the Fall"'' (1869); ''"Maternal Instruction"'' (1875, Square of Sainte-Clothilde, Paris); and the statues of ''"Security"'' and ''"Commerce"'' (1884) in the Hôtel de Ville, Paris (replicas in the Chicago Art Institute). He is also noted for his decorations in relief on vases of Haviland faience. His best work is naturalistic, but at the same time dignified and simple in line, and shows sound mastery of technique. He is represented by 15 works in the Glyptothek, Copenhagen, and in many other French museums and in churches.

Works in museums

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, Paris **'' Virgin with a Lily'', 1878, marble ** ''Africa'', 1878, bronze, on the parvis of the museum ** ''Eve before the Fall'', 1891, marble ** ''Eve after the Fall'', c. 1869, marble * ''Child riding a tortoise'', 1866, bronze,

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, Musée des Beaux-Arts * ''Allegory of Air'', bronze,

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* ''Allegory of Water'', bronze, Compiègne, Musée Antoine Vivenel * ''Study of a monk's head'', c. 1870, marble,

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, Musée Crozatier * ''Saint Agnes'', 1873, Église Sainte-Croix, Paulhan in

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* ''Maternal education'', 1875,

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, 7th arrondissement, Paris.

Gallery

Image:Eugène Delaplanche - La Musique.jpg, ''Music''
1870. For the

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, 1870. Image:Eugène Delaplanche - L'Afrique.JPG, ''Africa''
1878. Parvis of the

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. Image:La Vierge au Lys marbre 1878 Eugène Delaplanche (1).jpg, ''Virgin with a lily''
Musée d'Orsay.

Sources

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Eugène Delaplanche in Père-Lachaise Cemetery
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