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Frédéric Chopin by Paul Dubois

Frédéric Chopin by Paul Dubois is a monument to the Polish pianist and composer Fryderyk Chopin (1810–1849) located in the Luxembourg Garden in Paris. Erected in 1901 on the initiative of musicians F.-Henry Peru and Jules Massenet, it consists of a granite pedestal topped with a bronze bust of the artist. The original bust disappeared during World War II, and a new bust by Bolesław Syrewicz was installed in 1999. The monument bears the inscription: A Frédéric Chopin 1810–1849.

Dark metallic bust of Frédéric Chopin mounted on a weathered stone block amid red and green foliage.
Frédéric Chopin bust in the Jardin du Luxembourg, set on a stone base surrounded by colorful greenery.
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Frederic Chopin bust on a weathered stone column surrounded by autumn leaves.
The Frédéric Chopin monument in Luxembourg Garden, shown with a dark metal bust atop a mossy stone column.
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Frédéric Chopin bust with wavy hair above a mossy stone marker.
A dark bust of Frédéric Chopin stands above a weathered stone marker.
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Frederic Chopin bust on a stone base, set against foliage with red and green leaves.
Bust of Frédéric Chopin on display in the Jardin du Luxembourg.
August 2013 © · CC BY-SA 3.0
Frédéric Chopin bust on a weathered stone pillar surrounded by green foliage.
The Frédéric Chopin monument shown as a dark bust atop a weathered stone pillar in a leafy setting.
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Identification

TitleFrédéric Chopin Memorial
TypeMonument

Iconography and meaning

SubjectFrédéric Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (1810–1849)

Historical context

DedicationDedicated to Frédéric Chopin, a 19th-century composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period
Year erected1901

Location and ownership

LocationLuxembourg Gardens, Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris, France; near Guynemer Street
Related artworkHenri Rousseau painted a picture of the monument by Georges Dubois

Creator

DesignerGeorges Dubois
Replacement bust artistBolesław Syrewicz

Discovery and provenance

InitiatorsF.-Henry Peru and Jules Massenet

History and restoration

FundingFinanced by musicians Jules Massenet and F. Henry Peru
Bust historyThe original bust disappeared in the 1940s during the German occupation of Paris in World War II
Replacement bust installed1999

Physical characteristics

CompositionGranite pedestal with a bronze bust
Additional featureRelief of a woman's profile
InscriptionA Frédéric Chopin 1810–1849