René Rozet

René Rozet
René Rozet
Born	Auguste René Rozet; May 14, 1858; Paris, France
Died	1939
Other names	René-Auguste Rozet
Occupation(s)	Sculptor, medalist
Spouse	Diane Marie Mismaque (m. 1895)
Children	3, including Fanny Rozet

Auguste René Rozet (1858–1939) was a French sculptor and medalist. He produced portrait medallions,^[1] portrait busts, tympanum, and statuettes. A common subject of his work was children.

Biography

He was born on 14 May 1858 in Paris.^[1]^[2]^[3] Rozet studied with Pierre-Jules Cavelier, Charles Joshua Chaplin, Guillaume Charles Tasset, and Aimé Millet.^[4]

In 1905, he was elected as a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts.^[4] In 1912, he was honored with the Legion of Honour award. In 1927, at the Salon des Artistes Français he won the Hors concours, a gold medal.^[5]

His work is in museum collections, including at the Musée d'Orsay,^[6] and Museum of Applied Arts.^[7]

His daughter was artist Fanny Rozet.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Forrer, Leonard (1912). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: R-S. Spink & Son. p. 263.
^ "Rozet, René. Carte autographe signée". Calames. National Institute of Art History. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
^ Kjellberg, Pierre (1994). Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors. Schiffer Pub. p. 602. ISBN 978-0-88740-629-4.
^ ^a ^b Medals, British Museum Dept of Coins and; Attwood, Philip (1991). Acquisitions of Medals (1983-1987). British Museum. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-86159-078-0.
^ "Rozet, René". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00157341. ISBN 978-0-19-989991-3. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
^ "René Rozet (21318)". Musée d'Orsay. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
^ "Chandelier". Museum of Applied Arts Collection Database. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
^ L'art: revue mensuelle illustrée... (in French). Vol. 64. Librairie de l'Art. 1905. p. 146.

[:0-1] Forrer, Leonard (1912). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: R-S. Spink & Son. p. 263.

[2] "Rozet, René. Carte autographe signée". Calames. National Institute of Art History. Retrieved 2022-09-28.

[3] Kjellberg, Pierre (1994). Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors. Schiffer Pub. p. 602. ISBN 978-0-88740-629-4.

[:1-4] Medals, British Museum Dept of Coins and; Attwood, Philip (1991). Acquisitions of Medals (1983-1987). British Museum. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-86159-078-0.

[5] "Rozet, René". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00157341. ISBN 978-0-19-989991-3. Retrieved 2022-09-28.

[6] "René Rozet (21318)". Musée d'Orsay. Retrieved 2022-09-28.

[7] "Chandelier". Museum of Applied Arts Collection Database. Retrieved 2022-09-28.

[8] L'art: revue mensuelle illustrée... (in French). Vol. 64. Librairie de l'Art. 1905. p. 146.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	France BnF data
Artists	Musée d'Orsay
Other	IdRef