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François-René de Chateaubriand

Saint-Malo 1768 - Paris 1848
French writer, politician, diplomat and historian
(Wikipedia)

Émile Armel-Beaufils
1943-47

Saint-Malo / François-René de Chateaubriand

Description

Stone statue of Chateaubriand, his right hand resting on a tabe supported by three female figures.

Inscription(s)

FRANÇOIS RENé | de CHATEAUBRIAND

Annotation

The statue was made for the 100th anniversaire of Chateaubriand's death in 1948. The 1875 statue of bronze by Aimé Millet was molten in 1942.

Sculptor

Émile Armel-Beaufils (Rennes 1882 - Saint-Briac 1952), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Topic Topos, Patrimoine des communes de France.
e-Monumen.net, le patrimoine monumental français en France et à l'étranger.

Locatie (N 48°39'4" - W 2°1'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbr050; Photograph: 28 May 2012
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