HIPPOLYTE FRANçOIS MOREAU

Hippolyte François Moreau known as François Moreau (Paris 1858 - Paris 1930) was a classically trained French sculptor. He initially worked under his father and world-famous sculptor, Jean-Baptiste Moreau, before moving to Paris to work and study under François Jouffroy. From 1863 to 1914, Francois Moreau regularly exhibited his work at the Salon of French Artists and won awards for his sculptures at Paris' Universal Exposition in both 1878 and 1900. He was well-known for his noted sculpture of famous mathematician, Alexis Clairaut, as well as for his statuettes of young women, children, and hunting scenes. Many of Francois Moreau's scultptures can be found throughout France, including in the city Hall of Paris and the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon.