Abraham-César Lamoureux

Abraham-César Lamoureux
Equestrian statue of Christian V (bronze copy) at Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen
Bornbetween c. 1640 and 1650
Metz, France
DiedApril 1692
Copenhagen, Denmark
Resting placeTrinitatis Church, Copenhagen, Denmark
Known forSculpture
Notable workEquestrian statue of king Christian V, Copenhagen
StyleBaroque sculpture
SpouseAnna Thiel
PatronsMagnus Gabriel De la Gardie; Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp; Christian V of Denmark

Abraham César Lamoureux (c. 1640, Metz – c. April 1692, Copenhagen) was a French sculptor and stonemason who worked in Sweden and in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is best known for creating the first equestrian statue in northern Europe.

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