Guillaume Coustou the Elder
French sculptor and painter
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Guillaume Coustou the Elder was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. Wikipedia
Born: April 25, 1677, Lyon, France
Died: February 22, 1746 (age 68 years), Paris, France
Children: Guillaume Coustou the Younger and Charles-Pierre Coustou
Parents: François Coustou and Claudine Coysevox
Siblings: Nicolas Coustou
Known for: Sculpture