René Rozet

Auguste René Rozet (1858–1939) was a French sculptor and medalist. He produced portrait medallions,^[1] portrait busts, tympanum, and statuettes. A common subject of his work was children.

René Rozet
Born	Auguste René Rozet (1858-05-14)May 14, 1858 Paris, France
Died	1939
Other names	René-Auguste Rozet
Occupation(s)	Sculptor, medalist
Spouse	Diane Marie Mismaque (m. 1895)
Children	3, including Fanny Rozet

Biography

A building tympanum by artist René Rozet, found on the ARBED building in Luxembourg City

He was born on 14 May 1858 in Paris.^[1][2][3] Rozet studied with Pierre-Jules Cavelier, Charles Joshua Chaplin, Guillaume Charles Tasset, and Aimé Millet.^[4]

In 1905, he was elected as a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts.^[4] In 1912, he was honored with the Legion of Honour award. In 1927, at the Salon des Artistes Français he won the Hors concours, a gold medal.^[5]

His work is in museum collections, including at the Musée d'Orsay,^[6] and Museum of Applied Arts.^[7]

His daughter was artist Fanny Rozet.^[8]