Louis-François Roubiliac

Louis -François Roubiliac (French Roubillac ) (* 1695, † January 11, 1762 ) was a French sculptor of the 18th century, who moved to the UK and arrived there to glory.

Work

Roubiliac was largely entrusted with statues and busts, particularly with grave monuments. His most important works are the ornate tombs in Westminster Abbey, so by Georg Friedrich Händel, Admiral Warren, George Wade, Elizabeth Nightingale and the tomb of the Duke of Argyll, which earned him the reputation of the glorious sculptor. The statues of George I, Isaac Newton, the Duke of Somerset in Cambridge and George II, built at London's Golden Square, are also his work.

In April 1738 Roubiliac was commissioned by Johnathan Tyers to create the first Handel Monument world, which also showed for the first time at the same time a non- native English or nobles. For London's Vauxhall Gardens determines lured this monument, in which Handel Roubiliac represented as Orpheus, numerous spectators in the park.

A whole series of busts has the Trinity College in Cambridge, the Roubiliac created profiled students. His most famous work is the Nightingale monument in Westminster Abbey. The well-known Shakespeare bust (also called Davenant bust ) is attributed to him, and heard the Garrick Club in London. The Shakespeare statue, commissioned by David Garrick can be seen in the British Museum.

Tomb of Ann Bellamy Lynn and her husband George Lynn in St. Mary's Church (St Mary 's church ) of Southwick in Northamptonshire

One of Roubiliacs marble busts of Trinity College, Cambridge