Albert Ernest Carrier BELLEUSE
1824–1887, France
Also known as: Albert-Ernest De Carrier Belleuse
Name
Albert Ernest Carrier BELLEUSE
Birth
1824, France
Died
1887
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse began his training as a goldsmith prior to entering the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1840 under Pierre-Jean David d'Angers. In 1850, Carrier-Belleuse moved to London where he worked until 1855, designing ceramics and metalwork models. In 1857, he exhibited sculptures at the Salon, having received medals and important commissions as a result. From 1851 to 1870, Emperor Napoleon III hired him to work on the rebuilding of Paris.
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