Jean-Pierre Dantan
1800
—
1869
French sculptor (1800-1869)
Jean-Pierre Dantan, known as Dantan the Younger, was a French portrait sculptor. His subjects include many famous figures from the realms of politics, music and the arts, and literature. He is said to be the inventor of the sculptural caricature.
Works
1800c
Portrait-charge d'Antoine-Charles-Horace Vernet, dit Carle Vernet, (1758-1836), peintre (S983)
1833
Portrait-charge de Philippe Musard, dit Napoléon (1789-1859), chef d'orchestre des bals publics
1836
Portrait sérieux d'Alphonse-Marie-Louis Prat de Lamartine (1790-1869), poète et homme politique
1836
Portrait-charge de Samuel-Henri Berthoud, dit Sam (1804-1891), journaliste au Mercure de France
1838