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Joseph Marie Jacquard

Lyon 1752 - Oullins, Rhône 1834
French weaver and merchant; developped the earliest programmable loom (the 'Jacquard loom')
(Wikipedia)

Denys Foyatier & Élie Ottavy
1840

Description

Marble statue, the original bronze statue by Denis Foyatier was molten in 1942 en replaced by a marble copy made by Élie Ottavy. At the back of the statue is a panel with a relief showing a Jacquard loom.

Lyon - Joseph Marie Jacquard

Signature

elie ottavy

Lyon - Joseph Marie Jacquard

Sculptors

Denys Foyatier (Bussières, Loire 1793 - Paris 1863), French sculptor (Wikipedia).
Antoine Élie Ottavy (1887 - 1951), French sculptor.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste des œuvres publiques de Lyon.
Daniel F. Valot, Jeux et Photos de Lyon, Statues.
Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon, Lyon : La Statue de Jacquard..

Locatie (N 45°46'29" - E 4°49'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra189; Photograph: 14 August 2018
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