Louis Desprez

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Louis Desprez, Sculptor (1799 - 1870)

Born at Paris, a pupil of Francois Joseph Bosio. He went to Rome after winning the Prix de Rome for Sculpture in 1826. He was principally distinguished for his busts and portrait statues.

L'Ingénue ou la jeune fille au limaçon, 1843, par Louis Desprez (1799-1870). Musée de Picardie à Amiens

References

L'œuvre sculpté de Louis Desprez (1799-1870), Julie Pinaton. Villeneuve d'Ascq : Dactylogramme, 2003, 2 vol. (75-13p.-66 p. de pl.). Maîtrise : Histoire de l'Art : Lille 3 : 2003, sous la direction de M. Chappey. Bibliogr. p. 69-70.