Charles Marie Émile Seurre or Seurre the Younger (22 February 1798 – 11 January 1858) was a French sculptor.
Life
Seurre was born and died in Paris. A student of the sculptor Pierre Cartellier, in 1824 Émile Seurre won the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a relief on the subject Joseph's tunic brought back to Jacob. Like his elder brother Bernard Seurre, he took part in spreading the Napoleonic legend and is best known for his series of statues of 'great men'.
Works
- Napoléon I (1833), standing statue, bronze, Paris, Hôtel des Invalides, cour d'honneur
- Napoléon I, standing statue (smaller version), bronze, Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon
- The Navy, allegorical figure, Paris, Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, under the arc de triomphe, north spandrel
- Talent, statue, Paris, Père Lachaise Cemetery, tomb of Pierre Cartellier, left side
- A stela with three veiled figures, bas-relief, Paris, cimetière du Père-Lachaise, tomb of Pierre Cartellier, to the right of the tomb
- Portrait of Hugues Quiéret, admiral of France (died 1340) (1840), bust, plaster, Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon
- Saint Louis, standing statue, Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon
- Gaston de Foix, duc de Nemours (1489 - 1512) (1842), standing statue, marble, Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon
- Charles VII, standing statue, marble, Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon
- Statue of the young Romain at the musée Crozatier du Puy-en-Velay.
Sources
- Ward-Jackson, Philip (1996). "Seurre" in The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner; vol. 28, p. 506. London: Macmillan. Reprinted 1998 with minor corrections: ISBN 9781884446009.
- (in French) Simone Hoog, (preface by Jean-Pierre Babelon, with Roland Brossard), Musée national de Versailles. Les sculptures. I- Le musée, Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, 1993
- (in French) Pierre Kjellberg, Le Nouveau guide des statues de Paris, La Bibliothèque des Arts, Paris, 1988
- (in French) Emmanuel Schwartz, Les Sculptures de l'École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Histoire, doctrines, catalogue, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 2003
Charles Marie Emile Seurre or Seurre the Younger 22 February 1798 11 January 1858 was a French sculptor Nicolas Boileau by Seurre the Younger cour Napoleon of the palais du LouvreLifeSeurre was born and died in Paris A student of the sculptor Pierre Cartellier in 1824 Emile Seurre won the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a relief on the subject Joseph s tunic brought back to Jacob Like his elder brother Bernard Seurre he took part in spreading the Napoleonic legend and is best known for his series of statues of great men WorksNapoleon I 1833 standing statue bronze Paris Hotel des Invalides cour d honneur Napoleon I standing statue smaller version bronze Versailles chateaux de Versailles et de Trianon The Navy allegorical figure Paris Arc de Triomphe de l Etoile under the arc de triomphe north spandrel Talent statue Paris Pere Lachaise Cemetery tomb of Pierre Cartellier left side A stela with three veiled figures bas relief Paris cimetiere du Pere Lachaise tomb of Pierre Cartellier to the right of the tomb Portrait of Hugues Quieret admiral of France died 1340 1840 bust plaster Versailles chateaux de Versailles et de Trianon Saint Louis standing statue Versailles chateaux de Versailles et de Trianon Gaston de Foix duc de Nemours 1489 1512 1842 standing statue marble Versailles chateaux de Versailles et de Trianon Charles VII standing statue marble Versailles chateaux de Versailles et de Trianon Statue of the young Romain at the musee Crozatier du Puy en Velay SourcesWard Jackson Philip 1996 Seurre in The Dictionary of Art edited by Jane Turner vol 28 p 506 London Macmillan Reprinted 1998 with minor corrections ISBN 9781884446009 in French Simone Hoog preface by Jean Pierre Babelon with Roland Brossard Musee national de Versailles Les sculptures I Le musee Reunion des musees nationaux Paris 1993 in French Pierre Kjellberg Le Nouveau guide des statues de Paris La Bibliotheque des Arts Paris 1988 in French Emmanuel Schwartz Les Sculptures de l Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris Histoire doctrines catalogue Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux Arts Paris 2003
