Where are the sculptures of Ottin to be seen? On this page you will find sculptures of Auguste Ottin located in Paris and in France. Most of them he didn’t exhibit (as far as I know). Several of these sculptures (probably) were commissions by the State. I will render the works based on topography. In Paris doing a round from the 9th arrondissement, to the 10th, the 3rd, the 4th, the 1st, the 7th and the 6th. At the end I render two sculptures of Ottin that can be found outside Paris.
See also the links for the sculptures he exhibited at the Salon and at the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1874. Note that Auguste Ottin exhibited many sculptures with Néo-Classical themes. See the link for an explanation of the subscriptions. See for the used sources below at the main page about Auguste Ottin. Enjoy!
In Paris:
L’Opéra Garnier:
A sculpture of Auguste Ottin can be seen at the Opéra Garnier, 5 Rue Auber in Paris (9th arrondissement). A plaster study can be seen in Musée d’Orsay.
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1875ca, La Musique et la Danse, sc, xx, Opéra de Paris (iR125) Compare: 1863-66ca, La Musique et la Danse, maquette en plâtre pour le décor de l’Opéra de Paris plâtre, 37x111x13, Orsay (iR10;iR23;iR125;M1)
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1866ca, La musique et la danse, maquette en plâtre pour le décor de l’Opéra de Paris, 37x111x13, Orsay (iR424;iR23;iR10;iR125;M1)
Gare du Nord, Paris: Auguste Ottin made at least two statues for the Gare du Nord at 25, Rue de Dunkerque in Paris (10th arrondissement).
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1864-65ca, Saint-Quentin, sc, xx Place de Roubaix Gare du Nord Paris (iR124)
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1864-65ca, Cambrai, sc, xx, Place du Roubaix Gare du Nord Paris (iR10;iR124)
Square Emile Chautemps:
Two sculptures of Auguste Ottin can be seen in the Jardin / Square Emile Chautemps, 263, Rue Saint-Martin in Paris (3rd arrondissement).
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1883, Campaspe taking off her clothes in front of Apelles by order of Alexander, sc, xx, Palais du Louvre (iR6;iR10;iR119;iR125) =!? SdAF-1883-4036, Campaspe se déshabillant devant Apelle, par ordre d’Alexandre; statue, marbre. Compare S1875-3314, Campaspe; statue, plâtre.
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1854-56, Le Travail manuel, masque plaster + stone, 53x49x32, pavillon Daru du Palais du Louvre (iR23;iR424;iR357;M5)
Basilique Sainte Clotilde, Paris: Auguste Ottin made at least 3 statues for the Basilique Sainte Clotilde, 23B, Rue la Cases in Paris (7th arrondissement).
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1854, Saint Gontran, sc, xx, Basilique Sainte Clotilde Paris (iR125;aR16;iR10;iR119;iR125)
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1836, Socrate buvant la cigüe (Socrates drinking the draft), plâtre, 125x153x28, ENSBA Paris (iR6;iR23;iR3;iR10;M9) =PdR-1836 (1st class medal)
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1837-38, Torse du Belvédère (copy from the Vatican), marble, 122x72x90, ENSBA Paris (iR125;aR10;M9)
Jardin de Luxembourg Paris:
Several statues of Auguste Ottin can be seen in the Jardin de Luxembourg in Paris (6th arrondissement). See also his works exhibited in 1874 at the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition.
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1846-50ca, Laure de Noves (1310-48), sc, xx, Jardin de Luxembourg Paris (iR10;iR94;iR121;iR125;aR16)
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1846-50ca, Laure de Noves (1310-48) (detail), sc, xx, Jardin de Luxembourg Paris (iR10;iR121;iR94;iR125;aR16)
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1852-66, Polyphemus Surprising Acis and Galatea, sculpture, xx, Jardin du Luxembourg Paris (iR10;iR1) =S1864-p546, Polyphème surprenant Acis et Galathée; groupe, bronze et marbre.
Outside Paris:
Quimper and Montrouge:
A sculpture of Auguste Ottin can be seen at the Cathédrale Saint-Corentin in Quimper.
Another sculpture of Ottin can be seen at place Émile Cresp in Montrouge
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: 1846, la Vierge à l’Enfant, sc marbre, xx, Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper (iR6;iR10) Bought by the State for 8000fr. Maybe exhibited at the Salon as: La vierge enseigne à son fils à bénir le monde (M5).
Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin: before 1870, Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier, sc, xx, place Émile Cresp Montrouge (iR6)
Recommanded citation: “Impressionism: Auguste-Louis-Marie Ottin (1811-1890); other sculptures (not exhibited in 1874 or at the Salon). Last modified 2024/03/08. https://www.impressionism.nl/ottin-auguste-sculptures/”