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(Musé national Gadzart)

François XII de La Rochefoucauld (buste)

François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
La Roche-Guyon 1747 - Paris 1827
French social reformer, established a model farm at Liancourt, also set up spinning machines on his estate, and founded a school for the sons of soldiers
(Wikipedia)

Hippolyte Maindron
date?

Liancourt / François XII de La Rochefoucauld (buste)

Description

Bronze bust under a stone arch at the entrance of the Ferme de la Montagne, now Musé national Gadzart. On the arch is the Duke's name and date showing it is a funeral monument.

Inscription(s)

F^ois __ F^ic
duc de la rochefoucauld liancourt

Signature

H. Maindron

Artist

Hippolyte Maindron (Champtoceaux 1801 - Paris 1884), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

e-Monumen.net, Monumen.

Location (N 49°20'7" - E 2°28'9") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frpi110; Photograph: 16 October 2017
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