Sculptor. Born Lyon. Made his reputation in 1749 with the tomb of the Duke of Argyll in Westminster Abbey. Died penniless.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Louis François Roubiliac
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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Louis François Roubiliac
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Sir John Cass statue - Jewry Street
A statue was commissioned by the Sir John Cass Foundation in 1751. It was fir...
Sir Robert Cotton
This bust is a 20th-century replica after Louis-François Roubiliac, 1757.
William Shakespeare - British Library
An information panel informs that the statue was commissioned by David Garric...
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Henry Charles Fehr
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Sir Charles Thomas Wheeler
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