Georges Récipon

Georges Récipon (January 17, 1860 - May 2, 1920), son of the Odiot goldsmith / silversmith Paul Edmond Récipon (1832–1898),[1] was a French painter and sculptor[2] whose major work is probably his sculpture at the Grand Palais in Paris, two monumental and exuberant quadrigas on the building's roof.

One of two quadrigas, Grand Palais, Paris, circa 1900

Other work includes:

  • Equestrian statue of General Lariboisiere, Fougères, France)
  • Nymphs of the Neva and Nymphs of the Seine groups at the Pont Alexandre III, Paris

References
  1. Suppl. Larousse Illustré, editions before 1920
  2. Exhibition Document, Musée du Chateau, Dinan, Brittany-France, 3 June - 26 September 1986
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