HD photographs of George Sand statue by artist Francois Leon Sicard in Luxembourg Gardens - Page 240



The Jardin du Luxembourg is a large free public garden in the 6th Arrondissement of Paris, and the following high definition photos show one of the many statues located within the grounds, with this one being dedicated to George Sand.

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George Sand statue by artist Francois Leon Sicard
In this first photograph you can see a marble statue of a woman, which was designed by Francois Leon Sicard to represent George Sand who was a writer, novelist and playwright that went under this pseudonym, or pen name to originally get away from the fact that she was actually a woman.
George Sand statue in Luxembourg Gardens in Paris
Francois Leon Sicard was born in Tours in 1862 and became a French sculptor who gained major recognition, with works that can be found in countries all over the world including Australia, but very little is known about him as a person, although he did win the Prix de Rome in 1891, and became a member of the Beaux Arts Academy in 1930, four years before passing away in Paris.
Marble statue of George Sand in Paris
And this close up photo shows the detailing that Francois Leon Sicard put into this monumental sculpture dedicated to George Sand, who was actually born in 1804 with the name of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, and although born in Paris, she was raised at the family home in Nohant, which is where she passed away in 1876.
Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin statue in Paris
Now this statue was actually inaugurated in the July of 1904 within the Jardin du Luxembourg, yet a plaster model was temporarily placed within the garden while they were waiting for the marble statue to be completed, and it is still in the same location close to the entrance on the eastern side.
George Sand statue sculpted by F Sicard
In the 1800s women were not highly regarded within literary circles, which is why she chose a male name, but she also used to smoke and even dress in mens clothes, which caused quite a stir in the upper classes, especially with other unorthodox aspects of her life, yet Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, or should we say the alias George Sand, has become a name most recognise.
Name inscription on the George Sand statue
But as you can see from this last close up photo showing the stone base of the marble statue, all it says is George Sand, which is the name she used for all her novels, plays, etc that made her famous, yet she is also well known for her many affairs including one with the composer Frederic Chopin and another previously with the writer Alfred de Musset.

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Jardin du Luxembourg, Rue de Medicis / Rue de Vaugirard, 75006, Paris, Ile de France, France

Opening times (dawn to dusk)
7:30/8:30am to 4:30/9:30pm

Palais du Luxembourg statues


Clock bas reliefs
La Paix
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La Sagesse
La Justice
l'Eloquence
La Prudence

Famous women and Queen statues


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Marie de Medicis
Marguerite d'Angouleme
Valentine de Milan
Anne de Beaujeu
Blanche of Castile
Anne d'Autriche
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Marguerite de Provence
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Henry Murger
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Etudiants morts dans la Resistance
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Eugene Delacroix
Eugene Delacroix statue
Eugene Delacroix water fountain
Ludvig Van Beethoven
Stefan Zweig
Paul Verlaine
Gabriel Vicaire
Edouard Branly
Jules Massenet
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
Jose Maria de Heredia
Ossip Zadkine
Antoine Watteau
La Comtesse de Segur
Louis Ratisbonne
Charles Baudelaire
Ferdinand Fabre
Pierre Mendes France
Frederic Le Play
Hommage aux esclaves des colonies francaises

Antique statues


Marius debout sur les ruines de Carthage
Calliope
Vulcain
Flore east
Diane a la Biche
Goddess of Love
Minerve a la Chouette
Junon, Reine du Ciel
Goddess of Flowers
Venus au Dauphin
David vainqueur de Goliath

Other statues


Le Lion de Nubie et sa Proie
Harde de Cerfs
Joies de la Famille
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Triomphe de Silene
l'Hiver
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La Messagere
Psyche sous l'emprise du mystere
Sainte Suzanne
La Femme aux Pommes
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Faune Dansant
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Velleda
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Polyphemus
Lion
La Peinture
Enfants supportant une vasque

Orangerie busts


Jean-Francois Millet
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Antoine Louis Barye
Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix
Jean Jacques Pradier
Jean Auguste Dominique
David d'Angers
Pierre Paul Prud'Hon
Francois Rude
Baron Antoine Gros

Related information


Map of Paris statues
Jardin du Luxembourg
Jardin du Luxembourg history
Jardin du Luxembourg map
Palais du Luxembourg
Palais du Luxembourg history
Palais du Luxembourg photos
Le Petit Luxembourg Palace
Le Petit Luxembourg Palace history
Musee du Luxembourg
Musee du Luxembourg history
Fontaine Medicis
Fontaine Medicis photos
Fontaine de Leda
Fontaine de Leda photos
Theatre des Marionnettes du Jardin du Luxembourg
Pavillon Davioud
Pavillon Davioud photos
Beehives photos
L’Orangerie du Jardin du Luxembourg
Orangerie photos
Rose garden
Flowers in Jardin du Luxembourg
250 year old orange tree
Historical tree

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Paris Metro lines 4, 12
Bus lines 21, 27
Bus line 38
Bus line 58
Bus lines 82, 83, 84, 89
Night bus line N14
Night bus line N21
Night bus line N122
RER Train line B

Attractions close by


Jardin des Grands Explorateurs
Place Edmond-Rostand
Francois Garnier monument
Marechal Ney monument
La Closerie des Lilas restaurant
Musee Zadkine
Musee Bible et Terre Sainte
Eglise Saint Joseph des Carmes
Maison d’Auguste Comte
Refectoire des Cordeliers
Square Paul Painleve
The Pantheon
Musee Curie
Musee du Service de Sante des Armees
Musee de Cluny
La Coupole Brasserie
Musee du Compagnonnage
Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont