Emmanuel Fremiet

About

French sculptor who created a sculpture of Joan of Arc in Paris and the monument to Ferdinand de Lesseps in Suez.

Before Fame

He started out creating only sculptures of animals.

Trivia

He won a medal of honor for his "Gorilla Carrying off a Woman".

Family Life

His parents raised him in Paris, where many of his works are located.

Associated With

He created a bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, but it was destroyed.