Who was Jean-Alexandre Joseph Falquiere?
Jean-Alexandre Joseph Falquiere was a sculptor active in the 19th century. Falguière was considered by his contemporaries during the 1870s as one of maybe six or seven major French sculptors, an artist with a gift both at capturing the Romantic spirit and of constantly remaining in the public eye. After studying drawing under Albert Carrier-Belleuse, he was accepted at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1854 where he trained under François Jouffroy.
In around 1870 he began sharing a studio with fellow sculptor Paul Dubois.
At Lauriston Castle, the Statue of Diane on the island in the pond is a 19th century bronze by J.O.J. Falquiere