Henri Chapu
(1833–1891) French sculptor and medalist (1833-1891)
Henri Chapu (France, 1833–1891) is listed in the catalogue as a sculptor and a printmaker. By year of birth, Henri Chapu belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
Henri Chapu was born in Le Mée-sur-Seine and died in Paris. Henri Chapu trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris, French Academy in Rome, and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. Henri Chapu became a member of Académie des beaux-arts and Caldarrosti. The awards include Prix de Rome and Officer of the Legion of Honour. The students included Eugène-Jean Boverie, François Mouly, Ede Kallós, and Ida Matton.
The best-known works include ‘Greece crowns Byron’ and ‘Bust of Christakis Zographou, Ioannina’. The catalogue has one work by Henri Chapu with a free image. The dated work is from 1892.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Viktor av Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Edward Burne-Jones, Antoine Vollon, Édouard Riou, and Zacharie Astruc.