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Houdon

American  
[oo-dawn] / uˈdɔ̃ /

noun

  1. Jean Antoine 1741–1828, French sculptor.


Houdon British  
/ udɔ̃ /

noun

  1. Jean Antoine (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan). 1741–1828, French neoclassical portrait sculptor

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Governors come and go — 14 in the past 52 years — but Brown is as constant as the rotunda’s Houdon statue of George Washington.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2022

Now the man who would not be king, as rendered by the sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, stood on a pedestal beneath the round skylight crowning Virginia’s capitol dome.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2015

The bust of the actor Larive in the role of Brutus immortalized in marble by Houdon in 1784 could be a spoof.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2010

The portico will also feature movable pedestals on which to display the Frick’s collection of sculptures, including works like “Diana the Huntress,” by Jean-Antoine Houdon, which is currently in storage.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2010

“This Houdon is but a pleasant coquin,” he confided.

From The Azure Rose A Novel by Kauffman, Reginald Wright