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Paul Paulin
(1853-1937)
Paul Paulin was
born on July 13, 1853 in Chamaliers, France. He was not
a man born knowing he would pursue an artistic career.
Although he worked as a dentist, he had a passion for
the arts. His affection for the arts prompted him to
model and cast in bronze portrait busts of many notable
French artists.
One of his most prized portraits was of Queen Victoria
of England. Among the artists he featured in his
portraits were Monet, Degas, and Renoir. All of his
bronzes were stunning representations of their subjects.
From 1882 through 1998, Paulin exhibited at the Salon
des artists Francais. Two years later, he began showing
his work at the Salon des Beaux-Arts.
Paulin died in 1937, leaving behind some impressive
portraits.
Claude Monet
Potrait of Albert Lebourg
The most noteworthy of
Paulin’s exhibitions took place after his death. In
1983, in Clermont-Ferrand, France, the largest showing
of his works ever occurred. The bronzes had been
collected from museums throughout France and other
locations across the globe. Some of the bronzes were
cast by the Valsuani foundry.
It is possible that Paulin pieces do exist. The
sculptures displayed in the large 1983 exhibition had
been gathered from private collections across the world,
so it is a very likely possibility that other pieces do
exist.
