Adolphe Masselot
French artist (1877-1959)
Adolphe Édouard Masselot (French: [adɔlf edɥaʁ maslo]; 1877–1953) was a French sculptor who is best known for his work on war memorials for which there was a huge demand after 1918. Initially he worked with Maurice Ringot. Later he would bring his sons into the business, teaching and mentoring them in the process, and ultimately forming Sociéte Alphonse Masselot. After World War II, Masselot founded a foundry with his sons.
Early life
Masselot, son of Joseph Masselot (d. 1889), was born around 26 December 1877, in Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The family lived in central Lille near Notre Dame de Fives cathedral, east of the Grand' Place.
While in Lille, Masselot studied at the Saint-Pierre Institute and then attended a school of design and architecture where he learned how to sculpt. He attended the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts between 1895 and 1900, when he was between 18 and 23 years of age. At the age of 18 he was awarded first prize for sculpture, under the direction of M. Boutry.
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