Person    | Male  Born 20/3/1741  Died 15/7/1828

Jean-Antoine Houdon

Categories: Sculpture

Countries: France

Jean-Antoine Houdon was born in Versailles, France, on 20 March 1741. He died, aged 87 years, in Paris, France, on 15 July 1828 and his body was buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery, 3 Bd Edgar Quinet, 75014 Paris, France.

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Jean-Antoine Houdon

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