The Belgian born Émile Fernand-Dubois (1869–1952) was a sculptor and medallist.
Dubois exhibited on a regular basis especially at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français. It seems that Dubois became an honorary curator of the Museum of Cosne-sur–Loire later in life and died at Villejuif in 1952, poor and forgotten
Marianne, bust
He was well known for his bust of Marianne, the original of which can be found in the museum at
Cosne-sur-Loire
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nièvre Departments of France, department in central France. The commune was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Cosne-sur-Loire and Cours.
Geography
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in the Nièvre region which also holds many casts of his works. The Marianne bust was replicated many times and examples can be seen throughout France, normally in pride of place in the "mairie".
Monument aux morts
Dubois worked on many monument aux morts (war memorials), such as those at
Avion,
Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye
Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye (, literally ''Saint-Amand in Puisaye'') is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Its sights include the Château de Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, a representative work of French Renaissance architecture.
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and Cosne-sur-Loire.
Other monuments aux morts
Fernand-Dubois completed the Nièvre monument aux morts and those at
Ciez,
Perroy
Perroy () is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Perroy is may have been first mentioned in 910 as ''Prihoiam'' though that identification is disputed. In 1172 it was mentioned as ''Perrueis''.
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and
Saint-Vérain.
Monument aux morts
Other works
See also
* Émile Fernand-Dubois (French)
References
External links
Includes photograph of Fernand-Dubois's relief
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1869 births
1952 deaths
20th-century French sculptors
19th-century French sculptors
French male sculptors
19th-century French male artists