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Thomas Couture

Senlis 1815 - Villiers-le-Bel 1879
French history painter and teacher

Félix Schivo
Fonderie Figini
1989

Description

Bronze statue. On the sides of the pedestal a memorial plaque for Jean Couture (Thomas' father) and a plaque with patriots (?) and the year 1792.

Inscription(s)

THOMAS
COUTURE
artiste peintre

SENLIS
1815-1879

Memorial plaque for Jean Couture showing shoemakers tools and a book:

JEAN
COUTURE
maitre bottier
1782
1848

Signed (both plaques): monogram FS
(statue) Fonderie Figini

Sculptor

Félix Schivo (Tarascon 1924 - Senlis 2006), French sculptor.

Sources & Information

Le Turlupin, Le journal de l'association Senlis Est quartier Saint Vincent, no. 4, (PDF on line).

Locatie (N 49°12'29" - E 2°35'16") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frpi018; Photograph: 24 May 2011
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