James Pradier Et La Sculpture Francaise De La Génération Romantique Catalogue Raisonné

Arrived in Paris in 1808, the Swiss sculptor James Pradier (1790-1852) won in 1813 a Prix de Rome, which enabled him to study in the Académie de France during 5 years. Back in Paris, he got prestigious commissions, notably for the Invalides, the Place de la Concorde, or the Palais du Luxembourg. In Geneva, his native city, he realised several busts of famous people.
This book by Claude Lapaire, former director of the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, is introduced by a monograph presenting notably Pradier's Parisian career, and his relationships with artists and writers of his time. The catalogue raisonné surveys more than 500 sculptures, detailing their history and critical fortune in illustrated notes.