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François Rude

French1784–1855

Portrait of François Rude

About

François Rude was a French sculptor, best known for the Departure of the Volunteers, also known as La Marseillaise on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. (1835–36). His work often expressed patriotic themes, as well as the transition from neo-classicism to romanticism.

Notable works

Works in the collection

16 works

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