# onthisday houdon sculptor sculpture art artist portrait happybday

Happy birthday to Jean-Antoine Houdon, who was born in 1741. the preeminent of the French Enlightenment.

Image: The Bust of Benjamin Franklin, Jean-Antoine Houdon, late 18th century.

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2020-03-21

French neoclassical sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon was famous for his portrait busts of statues, philosophers, inventors, and political figures. Which bust is your favorite?

Voltaire, 1778
Madame Houdon, 1787
Benjamin Franklin, late 18th century

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2020-03-03

Jean-Antoine famous for his portrait busts and statues of prominent figures, was born in 1741. More Info > https://t.co/dMApPDPhSz

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2019-03-26

Jean-Antoine Houdon, who sculpted Napoleon, Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire, AND George Washington!

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2016-03-20

Jean-Antoine Houdon, who sculpted Napoleon, Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire, AND George Washington!

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2015-03-20