Edme-François-Étienne Gois, also Étienne Gois le fils, (1765–1836) was a French sculptor. Born in Paris, Gois was the son of the sculptor

Étienne-Pierre-Adrien Gois Étienne-Pierre-Adrien Gois, also Étienne Gois le père, (1 January 1731 – 3 February 1823) was a French sculptor. Biography Gois initially studied under Étienne Jeaurat, then went into the workshop of Michelangelo Slodtz. He won the first gr ...

, with whom he initially trained. He then attended the

École des Beaux-Arts ; ) refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The term is associated with the Beaux-Arts architecture, Beaux-Arts style in architecture and city planning that thrived in France and other countries during the late nineteenth centu ...

, where he won the second prize in sculpture in 1788 and a first prize in 1791. The 1791 work was a depiction of '' Abimelech Taking Sarah''. The first prize was originally awarded to Pierre-Charles Bridan. Gois wrote to the king for another first prize, which was granted.

Louis XVI of France Louis XVI (Louis-Auguste; ; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765), Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir- ...

hastened to write to the Academy for this award to be presented, and it was immediately given to the Gois.

References

* Ferdinand Hoefer, New General Biography, vol. 21, Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1858, p. 86-7. 1765 births 1836 deaths 18th-century French sculptors French male sculptors 19th-century French sculptors Sculptors from Paris 19th-century French male artists 18th-century French male artists {{France-sculptor-stub