Nicolas Coustou

Nicolas Coustou
A portrait of sculptor Nicolas Coustou in full grey wig, his expression with a slight smile, and holding a hammer, with which he is working on the head of a large bronze female figure
Portrait of Nicolas Coustou at work,
by Jean Le Gros (1710)
Born(1658-01-09)9 January 1658
Died1 May 1733(1733-05-01) (aged 75)
Paris
NationalityFrench
EducationC. A. Coysevox, Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, Académie de France à Rome
Known forsculpture
Notable workLa Seine at la Marne, Berger Chasseur, Descent from the Cross, Julius Caesar
MovementLate French Baroque
AwardsPrix de Rome

Nicolas Coustou (French pronunciation: [nikɔla kustu]; 9 January 1658 – 1 May 1733) was a French sculptor and academic.