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Louis Desprez
French sculptor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the French painter and architect, see Louis Jean Desprez.
Louis Desprez (1799–1870) was a French sculptor.
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Born in Paris, he was a pupil of Francois Joseph Bosio. He went to Rome after winning the Prix de Rome for Sculpture in 1826. He was principally distinguished for his busts and portrait statues.