Houdon

[ oo-dawn ]

/ uˈdɔ̃ /

noun

Jean An·toine

[zhahn ahn-twan] /ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈtwan/,1741–1828, French sculptor.

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Example sentences from the Web for houdon

I have been honored with your letter of September the 26th, which was delivered me by Mr. Houdon, who is safely returned.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
A more successful sculptor was Houdon, who was commissioned by Virginia to make a statue of Washington.
St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11|Various
What a relief to turn from contemplation of the works of Voltaire to that bust of him by Houdon!
Suspended Judgments|John Cowper Powys
Footnote: This statue was executed by Houdon, and stands in the capitol at Richmond.
Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2|John Frederick Schroeder

Unfortunately, no notes on his journey, and on his stay at Mount Vernon, were left by Houdon.
With Americans of Past and Present Days|J. J. Jusserand

British Dictionary definitions for houdon

Houdon

/ (French udɔ̃) /

noun

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

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